NOVEMBER 2021
POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE
YOU ARE UNIQUELY
DESIGNED TO WIN
LADY ANITA DUCKWORTH-BRADSHAW
JUDY BULLIMORE GEOFFREY RIDDLE DR. JACQUELINE KING
THE ALCHEMY OF
WOMAN
- INDERJIT SINGH
Exclusive Interview with
LARISA B. MILLER THE AMAZON OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
WHY WOMEN CAN’T LOSE
WEIGHT
FOR GOOD RITESH AGGARWAL
CONTENTS FEATURE LARISA B. MILLER
POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG) INTERVIEW AND ARTICLES ANITA DUCKWORTH-BRADSHAW
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DR. JACQUELINE KING
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INDERJIT SINGH
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GEOFFREY RIDDLE
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RITESH AGGARWAL
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ANGELA BUHRI
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JUDY BULLIMORE
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P U B L I S H E R ' S N OT E Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw Powerhouse Global Brand Propagator
"It's imperative to know the road one wishes to travel on before the journey begins." – Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw
some of the world leaders who've been a great support to us as an organisation.
In the wake of the pandemic, we had make Today we launch the 30th edition of Powerhouse the necessary adjustments to keep serving our Global Magazine - a true achievement for us all. community. Being able to deliver this project would not have been possible without my design This mission has taught me some valuable team and the others. As an abstract thinker, I lessons from dealing with disappointments, to come up with ideas and it takes a very patient embracing opportunities. We have had to climb and understanding team to make it a reality - I some steep hills to be able to see clearly. We am grateful for my team. It's the time to be have made errors and we have received praises thankful for all the benefits Almighty God has for our work. All these years of serving the given to us - I am grateful for all of you who have world through our publication, we have never allowed me to serve using my voice and my pen. had any regrets for being part of global change. This edition is very special because it features Thank you.
Lady Anita Duckworth-Bradshaw
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COVER STORY
POWERHOUSE GLOBAL MAGAZINE (PGMAG)
INTERVIEW WITH:
LARISA B. MILLER (LM) PGMAG: Larisa, so good to have you on today’s
working with companies and governments, we
interview with Lady Anita.
pride ourselves on our ability to help our clients transform their business models, connecting new
LM: It’s a pleasure to be recognized by
and unexpected dots and filling fractures before
Powerhouse Global Magazine as a leader
they even appear in the operational structure,
amongst women by a woman, Lady Anita, who
supply chain, target markets, all of which allows
is a true vanguard of women’s empowerment,
them to architect a stronger, more sustainable
leading and mentoring women around the world
model for growth and profitability.
by example. Companies who are brave enough to discard PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself.
their legacy business models, scripting a new way-forward, are the ones who will emerge as
LM: Where to begin. I’ve had a very
the architects of the transformational future of
unconventional life and career, exposed to many
business. Integrating ESG strategies, technology
industries and sectors – many innovations and
and the most innovative and disruptive concepts
operational frameworks from around the world
for business and governance emerging across
throughout my career. Having done business in
the globe, I’ve built Phoenix Global on a platform
the Middle East for many years, I was fortunate
of sustainable disruption, recognizing that our
to build my knowledge-base and a phenomenal
global business environment is accelerating
network around across 6 continents. Drawing
and changing in ways and at a pace never
from the most innovative strategies and concepts seen before in history. We pride ourselves on shaping the way forward for business, as CEO of
our ability to help organizations challenge the
Phoenix Global, a consulting and investment firm
way things used to be done, scripting a new
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Where to begin. I’ve had a very unconventional life and career, exposed to many industries and sectors – many innovations and operational frameworks from around the world throughout my career. when our gender disparity is apparent, making me wonder at times if we’ve gone to sleep in 2021 and woke up in 1950, but overall, businesses, governments and societies are recognizing the collective value of gender equality, and the diversity of perspective represented therein. If women have perspective, knowledge, experience and can demonstrate results, the sustainable model for business,
how have you managed to
based on the principles that
achieve such global presence in
we are never going back to
the boardroom?
normal because normal was our problem.
LM: Throughout my career, I’ve done business in a way nobody
PGMAG: Looking at some of
else does it, and subsequently,
your work (past and present)
I’ve had opportunities no one
and because you are a woman,
else has. Yes, there are days
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value this adds to clients or to an executive board transcends gender. As for a global presence, what COVID has shown us is that our business community is no longer within our community or regional, it’s global. Through the power of technology, we
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For me, it’s all about finding ways that I can add value to my network through access to opportunity, helping them make beneficial connections, or helping them solve a problem – many times before they even realized they had a problem. can have more control over our supply chains, expand our markets and form valuable global collaborations, and this helps all of us to build our global networks and presence. For me, it’s all about finding ways that I can add value to my network through access to opportunity, helping them make beneficial connections, or helping them solve a problem – many times before they even realized they had a problem. These fundamental principles which allowed me to not only build, but to maintain a global presence. PGMAG: We know that ‘Agriculture’ is very close to your heart, and you have
been actively involved in the
if we can’t feed ourselves.
development of sustainable
As we are urban sprawling
future for famers in your area.
ourselves out of food security,
Please share some light on this
we must find new models for
topic (Agri-Tech).
production which will allow us to improve efficiency, quality,
LM: There won’t be another
and yield, while producing
investment in any industry or
more food on less land and
sector which will make sense
with less physical manpower.
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Integrating techniques for precision agriculture, technology (real-time machine learning, drones, microchips, etc.) and understanding how the way we farm can positively or negatively impact the environment are critical elements to a strong and robust agricultural future capable of feeding our burgeoning global population. Having grown up on a farm in central Pennsylvania and starting my career with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, no matter where I live and work in the world, agriculture is one of my priorities of focus. Creating new models for production,
Having grown up on a farm in central Pennsylvania and starting my career with the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, no matter where I live and work in the world, agriculture is one of my priorities of focus.
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increasing yield and nutritional
developing nations.
value, and integrating technology to allow for
PGMAG: As a global leader,
enhanced quality, efficiency and
how has the pandemic affected
profitability allows me to have
the Agricultural industry, and
a direct hand in an industry
are some of the steps needed
that is singularly responsible
to mitigate the damages
for our collective survival. It is
caused by the global shift?
said that the Stone Age didn’t end because we ran out of
LM: COVID has shown us that
stones…it ended because of
we need to take a serious look
progress. This same comparison
at the agricultural industry
applies to agriculture. We can’t
and how we can expand
allow progress to circle around
efficiency and productivity,
agriculture, we must ensure
while mitigating our carbon
that progress accelerates
footprint. Farmers, particularly
agriculture, allowing our global
in American, are often at the
population to have access
mercy of large processors/
to fresh, nutritious food,
packers and logistics providers
making the U.N. Sustainable
to move product along the
Development Goal’s “Zero
supply chain, from farm to
Hunger” goal a reality for
supermarket shelf. With our
everyone, from the most
critical labour shortage, a
complex nations to the
scarcity of truck drivers and
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essential logistical providers, and our growing dependence on major multinational processors and cooperatives, challenges precipitated by the COVID pandemic meant that, in many times and geographical locales, we no longer had the surety of supply. To mitigate the risk associated with both the apparent and unexpected societal and environmental stressors on our agricultural industry, we must reimagine our legacy business models for production, creating models that give us greater control over the industry from farm to fork – conception to consumption, while refining our production methods to allowing us to produce more with less while minimizing – and in many cases, positively impacting our environmental footprint. Envisioning and introducing these new models for agricultural production is a personal priority of mine, and I am committed to doing this here in the United States and in the regions of the world which will serve as the bread baskets of the future, such as Africa. Recognizing our
vulnerability to food insecurity,
societally, environmentally,
we have no choice but to do
and economically. Decisions
things differently, if we expect
made today will not only affect
different results. Innovation
nations and constituencies
rarely comes from inside an
in the short-term but will
industry, so modernizing,
determine our long-term
accelerating, and incorporating
health and prosperity. Lead
the technology into agriculture
with a mind toward sustainable
will require innovative and
development, as we have a
out-of-the-box concepts, and
responsibility to leave this
that will require us across the
planet better than we found it.
agricultural supply chain to be
Prioritize education, as access
collaborative, cooperative, and
to education is not only a basic
conscious.
human right, but necessary for future generations to have the
PGMAG: What is your
knowledge and resources to be
message for world leaders?
able to guide us forward into a future revolution and progress.
LM: You are leading people and
In the enduring words of
economies at one of the most
Franklin D. Roosevelt, “we have
pivotal moments in history,
done a horrible job of preparing
when mankind stands on the
the future for the youth, so we
precipice of global acceleration
must prepare the youth for the
or systemic collapse,
future”.
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PGMAG: Considering that the
complexity as the students
LM: I am truly looking forward
future rest on the shoulders
advance from primary to
to joining this esteemed group
of our youth. As a leader,
secondary levels of schooling.
of global business leaders,
what could be put in place to
Our youth won’t fully
investors, philanthropists and
support the young people to
understand their responsibility
thought leaders who will come
become ‘positive players’ in the
to be the changemakers of the
together to explore strategies
development of sustainable
future unless they are given the
for transformation. I spend a
future for all?
tools and thought-processes
great deal of time working with
necessary for them to be the
clients to help them take apart
solution.
their existing business models,
LM: It is important that our youth recognize the challenges
reassembling them in a way
that we are facing on the
PGMAG: What were the top
that will make them adaptable,
planet, environmentally, socially
three books that changed your
sustainable, and profitable for
and in business and industry,
life?
the future. I look forward to
but it’s not simply enough to
sharing my thoughts, strategies,
recognize these challenges, we
LM: I am a huge reader, and
and concepts for business
must give them the resources,
there are so many books that
acceleration as we move
education, and the freedom
I love and reread frequently,
forward in this transformational
to contribute to businesses
but three that come to mind
future.
with their forward-thinking
– all of which have given me
perspectives, weaving these
passages that I carry with me as
PGMAG: What are some of the
perspectives – ideas, processes,
motivators and reminders are:
keys to building a sustainable
and innovations into our
Tough Times Never Last, But
business?
business models.
Tough People Do!, by Robert H. Schuller; The Traveler’s Gift,
LM: Businesses which will be
The United Nations has given
by Andy Andrews; and, Make
the vanguards of the future
us a gift in the form of the
Your Bed, by Admiral William
must make a commitment to
Sustainable Development
H. McRaven
prioritize more responsible
Goals, which is a phenomenal
operational performance, a
framework for the future.
PGMAG: We are honoured to
commitment to the SDGs,
As important as reading
know that you will be speaking
have a full line-of-sight of their
and the STEM courses are
at the next Powerhouse Global
supply chains, and prioritize
to our education, I believe
Summit taking place in London
community outreach and a
that the SDGs should be
next May. What should our
strong platform for corporate
a mandatory part of our
delegates expect from your
social responsibility (CSR). In
academic curriculums, taught
involvement?
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where people have the ability
you stronger than you were at
PGMAG: Finally, how
their impact and institutional
inception. If you make a mess
important is global
conscience, stakeholders,
of today, forgive yourself and
collaboration in staying
employees, and consumers
start fresh with the sunrise.
relevant in the marketplace?
are demanding that companies
Never stop learning, as we are
conduct business in a more
only afraid of what we don’t
LM: Collaboration is the key to
responsible and impactful
understand. Life never stops
the future. It can no longer be
manner. As consumers are
teaching so we should never
us against each other, it MUST
increasingly more aware of
stop learning.
be us together for a solution.
their environmental and social
It is only through collaboration
footprint, they seek brands
Always look for ways to add
and competitive collaboration
and products that align with
value to others, for that is
that businesses, governments,
these values. Nearly 60% of
how you build a network of
and our society will achieve
consumers say they will adjust
extraordinary individuals and
longevity, sustainability, and
their brand loyalty according
enduring friendships. Not
success.
to a brand’s commitment and
everyone will like you, and
vision for sustainable impact.
you can’t control anyone’s
PGMAG: Thank you for your
Businesses should prioritize
thoughts or actions except
time – much appreciated.
impact to one or two of the
your own. You can be the most
SDGs, the ones where they can
fragrant, beautiful rose and not
LM: It’s my pleasure! Looking
make the greatest impact and,
everyone will like roses.
forward to seeing you at the
thus, realize quantifiable results
Most importantly, never give
Powerhouse Global Summit
to both the planet and their
up. Solutions to some of the
next May in London!
profits.
most extraordinary problems appear when you least expect
PGMAG: Please share your
PGMAG: What would you say
it, so play attention. Don’t
links with us.
to your younger self?
waste time worrying about yesterday. There is a saying
LM: www.phoenixglobal.us
LM: Courage is the antivenom
that there is a reason the
to regret. Live your life being
windshield is bigger than the
@LarisaMiller
brave enough to take risks
rear-view mirror…there’s only
@LarisaBMiller
and don’t be afraid to fail.
so much you can do with
@Larisa_B_Miller
Failure is one of the necessary
what’s behind you, but a whole
steppingstones of life.
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You are uniquely designed to win ’Determination is the key to winning in life.’’ — BY ANITA DUCKWORTH-BRADSHAW
Life is a teacher and those who are courageous
“You have to see the future finished in advance.” –
enough will win most of the battles it presents.
Jim Rohn
When I began my leadership journey at an early age, there where all sorts of discouragement and
During those dark days, what compelled me to
fear, but I kept working on my desire to make a
keep pushing forward was my desire to be a
difference in the world. I want to talk about the
difference maker in the lives of others. I simply
total woman – who is she?
didn’t want to settle with the rest – I dared to be my own person. One of the things that helped
The total woman is one who understood her
me was my personal vision – every leader should
mission in life. She is a woman who has been
have this. In a world where too many people are
through the storms and fire but refused to give
trying to be like every other person rather than
up on her dreams. This woman is a woman with
staying true to their purpose, I will suggest these
a ‘resilient’’ Spirit.
few keys to anyone who desire to be a change maker in the world – no matter where you may
When I started by entrepreneurial journey
be.
just over 14 years ago, I didn’t have much
1. Discover who you are.
support, but I had faith in me and coupled
2. Have a personal mission statement
with God’s blessings, I was able to become this
3. Set goals and keep reviewing them as you
change agent. Being resilient comes in several
travel on your life journey
ways – only the determine wins. During those
4. Ask for help
challenged times of starting out as a new
5. Celebrate your wins and learn from your
business owner, didn’t know what to expect and money was tight, but the future I saw in my mind kept pulling me forward.
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Most women struggle through life because they lack support in this area – I was once there. Depending on others to meet your needs is one of the most frustrating experience to have a woman. These are some of the teachings that I have been taught as a person and as an entrepreneur. Going back to the total woman and what makes her different. We will look at a few important aspects of her and how you too can become more than you already are. 1. Economic power – it takes resilient to stay relevant in today’s world. One of the things that I have discovered is the need for women to be economically empowered. Most women struggle through life because they lack support in this area – I was once there. Depending on others to meet your needs is one of the most frustrating experience to have a woman. Because
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we are gives and nurturers,
relationship, a woman must
it’s important that we earn
first have a relationship
our own money in order to
with herself. She must
have a voice in the corridors
understand her strength,
of decision making.
weaknesses and challenges.
2. Health and wellness – you
By knowing who you are,
are all that is and if you
it becomes easy for you to
don’t take care of you,
relate with others without
no one will. A woman
feeling less than the other
can be everything and
person in your life.
do all things even when she is completely tired –
In order to achieve the above-
she just wants to ensure
mentioned points, these are a
that everyone else is ok.
few keys to consider:
Unfortunately, so many
1. Set goals – know what you
women have become victims of illness because of
want out of life. 2. Have a vision – ensure
lack of rest and proper self-
you are not moving in a
care – I was once there.
different direction from
3. Relationship – to be able to function effectively in any
what you saw before you began your journey.
Global Conferences). Her
– especially women.
very important to surround
eye for beauty, her talent for
yourself with mentors and
design, and her imaginative
Her own personal struggles
teachers
and creative skills have led her
gave birth to her purpose.
to build a global social media
Having grown up in Africa,
platform that helps further
she understands first hand,
her social work. Culminating
the importance of supporting
in an elegant and most
others and helping provide
sophisticated publication that
ways to have life’s basic needs
serves humanity and shares
met. She found a solution
their stories, she’s managed
and therefore, created her
to create a world where to
foundation Powerful Global
feature women and men alike.
Women Foundation (PGWF)
Her brilliant use of social media
in 2016 in Nigeria and
allows her to vastly influences
subsequently, her most radiant
the masses. With a distribution
Powerhouse Global Magazine
In conclusion, it takes courage
reach of 73 countries from
publications. She lives by her
and faith to become all that you
around the world Lady Anita
motto of: Transforming Lives –
desire to become. Never for
helps feed minds and touch
one person at a time. Utilizing
one day doubt your ability to
souls.
her voice, she addresses
4. Personal development – keep working on yourself and your gifts. 5. Don’t settle for less than you are worth – ensure you are happy with the offer on the table. 6. Believe in yourself – decide each morning to be the best version of yourself.
pressing issues and topics
win the battles of life – If Ican become this, you too can.
Providing basic education
related to her work. Topics
for children, designing skills
such as: Global Visibility; Your
Until soon.
acquisition programs for
Voice. Your Power; Reposition
women, and fostering social
for change;The Leading Leader;
skills for youngsters, feeding
Risk to Reward; Healing From
over 1000 children and
Within; The Road To Discovery
supporting more than 1000
and others.
ABOUT LADY ANITA DUCKWORTH-BRADSHAW Lady Anita Chioma DuckworthBradshaw is an Award winning Global Impact Leader, Best Selling Author, Change Agent, Life Coach, and the Creator of the Powerhouse Global Brand (Powerhouse Global Magazine, Powerhouse Global Awards and Powerhouse
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The Alchemy OF Woman …be a girl with a mind…. a woman with attitude…and a lady with class…says Inderjit, a career diplomat, an author, a practicing emotional intelligence and social cognition expert, who despite his intense professional obligations is constantly on the path of rediscovering himself and the myths & mysteries surrounding him….
— BY INDERJIT SINGH She chooses to live by choice, not by chance; to make changes, not excuses; to be motivated, not
MEN ARE FROM MARS, WOMEN ARE FROM VENUS
manipulated; to be useful, not used; to excel, not to compete; she chooses self-esteem, not self-
This book written by an American author and
pity; she chooses to listen to her inner voice, not
relationship counselor John Gray, states that
the random opinion of others.
most common relationship problems between men and women are a result of fundamental
Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is
psychological differences between the sexes,
strong. To me, she is a Woman – a Woman of
which he exemplifies by means of its eponymous
Substance!
metaphor: that men and women are from distinct planets - men from Mars and women
I am everything but a male chauvinist. A woman,
from Venus, and that each sex is acclimated to
as perceived and defined by me above, is true to
its own planet's society and customs, but not to
my convictions. Male chauvinism is an attitude
those of the other. The book further asserts that
of superiority toward members of the opposite
each sex can be understood in terms of distinct
sex - a male who patronizes, disparages, or
ways they respond to stress and stressful
otherwise denigrates females in the belief that
situations. However, the book had its own share
they are inferior to males and thus deserving
of praise and criticism.
of less than equal treatment or benefits, thus nurturing the fixed attitude of male superiority
Not challenging the validity or the authenticity
that men are superior than women in terms of
of the above concept and views, let us face it,
ability, intelligence etc. What rubbish!
we men and women have to co-exist on the planet earth. So, I ask, why not “live”, and not
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self-confidence, listening skills, empathy; than to what they wear. So, opinions vary on every issue. Taking this approach, the researchers actually found gender differences for every one of the ten aspects of personality that they looked merely “exist”, in harmony,
TO EACH THEIR OWN
understanding, mutual respect,
at. Women on an average scored higher on enthusiasm, compassion, politeness,
love, compassion, acceptance
I guess, it is all about
and with integrity?
orderliness, volatility,
perceptions. Female perception
withdrawal, empathy, creativity,
vs. Male perception. My Paulo Coelho said and I
while men scored higher on
perception vis-à-vis your
wholeheartedly subscribe
analytical-rationality and
perception. A simple example
to this - “All women have
assertiveness.
that explains it all: researchers
a perception much more
after extensive survey found
developed than men. So,
Men come from Mars means
that a set of respondents rated
all women somehow, being
men are fiercer and more
physicians wearing casual
repressed for so many
aggressive. Men concentrate
attire as less professional and
millennia, ended up by
on competence in goals and
experienced than those wearing
developing this sixth sense and
mostly focused on their work
the traditional white physician’s
contemplation and love. And
and achievements. Men handle
coat. Some felt that patients’
this is something that we have
stress by becoming silent and
confidence and acceptance
a hard time to accept as a part
hiding in their cave. Women
should perhaps be more related
of our society”.
come from Venus means they
to physicians’ demeanor; their
are more calm and subtle.
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A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. Women are more concentrated on quality relationships than on competence and goals. When women get stressed, they share their problems with their girlfriends and keep talking about it to find solutions. A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. Women and men often get frustrated with each other because they see many issues completely differently. However, there are several
hence superior communicators,
clean, women see complete
scientific reasons
while men typically only use
filth. Men simply aren’t able to
the left side. Because of
see dust and finer particles as
why male and female
this, women are able to feel
easily as women, and therefore
perceptions are different. There
connected to others more
are unaware of its presence.
are even differences between
easily. A strong woman will
But this logic of men doesn’t
male and female brains. One of
always turn pain into power.
always hold. Try it!
between male and female
A recent discovery is that
Because women are more in
brains is that females’ brain has
women actually have more rods
touch with their feelings, and
more connections between
and cones in their eyes than
more adept at communication,
the right and left halves which
men. This allows women to
women are more likely to
makes them more versatile
see more detail, which partially
want to discuss problems and
in the thinking processes and
explains when men see a room
issues in-depth while men
the most significant differences
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generally deal with problems instantly and head-on. This can be illustrated by the different outlook that men and women typically have towards shopping. Although these are generalizations and not an absolute rule, women consider shopping in its social aspect to be savored and enjoyed. For men, shopping is more like an ordeal, and the sooner it’s over, the better. Take a look at clothing, for example. For many women, clothing can become a major focal point in their daily life. Not only does their clothing have to fit within a certain style, many women are concerned with how their clothing accentuates or hides certain features. Women don’t only pay this attention to their clothes; they are also concerned with other women’s clothing, and how they look in relation to them. This is a world that most men are barely aware
as any other number of issues.
Although there are exceptions,
This is a harsh world that men
the average guy sees clothing
are simply not exposed to,
as a necessity, either to escape
and once again, establishes
the cold, heat, or to be able to
that regardless of any other
enter businesses without being
differences, physical and
hassled.
psychological, male and female perceptions are quite varied
Another major issue that
because they live in vastly
has emerged is how the two
different realities. Hence, to
genders live in the modern
each their own!
world is multitasking. According to the general perception,
Even in examining these few
females are much better at
social differences, not to
multitasking than men. You
mention differences in how
probably know many women,
male and female brains operate,
especially those with busy
it is no wonder that male and
schedules that do two or three
female perception is so varied
things at the same time. Try to
when it comes to relationships,
get a guy to talk to you when
and many other aspects of
reading an email, or anything
life. Whatever the reason for
else he does routinely, and
these differences, they can be
you are likely to get a response
a potential source of frustration
along the lines of, “hold on a
in anyone’s life when you
minute”; and that minute can
simply can’t understand the
run into hours. This brings
behaviors or thoughts of the
some truth to the cliché that
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INTERVIEW WITH:
RITESH AGGARWAL (RA) PGMAG: Ritesh, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita RA: Hi Lady Anita a real pleasure and honour to be invited to take part in this so thank you very much for the invitation. PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers RA: I am 45 years old from Liverpool and married with 3 children, 2 daughters aged 17,14 and a son aged 8. I have worked as a dental surgeon in Sheffield for 22 years, however, I have a real passion for improving mental health for both individuals and organisations. This is why my business partner, Dr Danyal Akarca and I set up Psynergy Mental Health. We want to improve the way mental health is assessed so we can gain a better understanding and then suggest interventions that are specific to needs. Essentially a more personalised and precision medicine approach. diagnosed with mental ill health but then must PGMAG: What are some of the measures
wait to receive the prescribed treatment. Waiting
needed to help those who are being challenged
lists are at bursting point with the NHS under
by mental illness?
severe pressure due to the pandemic meaning a longer wait for treatment. This could be the
RA: There are a number of things that need to
difference between getting the right treatment
be happening now! Funding needs to be directed in a timely manner and somebody reaching a in the right areas. Too many people are being
crisis point or taking their own life. This needs to
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RA: Psynergy Mental Health
workplace mental health.
is centred around adopting
We have developed a mental
Another major problem is the
a preventative approach
health strategy guidance tool
assessment process itself. It is
towards mental health. Very
that helps people understand
generally quite quick and purely
much like dentistry. We hope
mental health and various
subjective from the patient’s
that people will go for mental
mental health conditions,
and clinician’s perspective. This
wellness checks every 6
recognise the signs and
often results in a misdiagnosis
months (according to need/
symptoms and also what to
and treatment is prescribed
risk assessment) to make sure
do if you or your colleagues
more in hope that it will work
everything is ok even if they
are struggling. As well as this,
and lacks certainty. It’s a
feel well. This way we can
it also helps organisations by
trial-and-error, one size fits
stay in tune with our mental
providing guidance on policy
all approach (and we are not
health and help prevent it
writing in line with the HSE
all the same, so this blanket
deteriorating towards mental
management standards as
approach does not work) often
illness. We are currently
well as the new ISO45003 –
resulting in patients being
researching ways to add
Psychological health and safety
given tablets to hopefully
objectivity into the mental
at work, managing psychosocial
solve the issue. It leads to
health assessment process
risks in the workplace.
protracted periods of treatment
by capturing data regarding
Another product we are most
and patients start to lose
cognitive function as well
excited about is our mental
hope as they are not seeing
as carrying out readings of
health and wellbeing survey
improvements. The assessment
the brains’ electrical activity.
developed for organisations
process needs to improve and
These objective biomarkers
helping them to understand
become more detailed to gain
have been well researched and
their mental health and
a better understanding of the
evidenced to show that they
wellbeing culture in great detail.
root cause of the illness. Once
are useful for understanding
This survey is completed by
you understand, you can then
mental health in more detail.
all members of the workforce
start to implement strategies to
This is our core work, and we
and the results are aggregated
improve your outcomes. This
are researching this approach
to give organisational-level
is something we are working
with the NHS. We hope to
scores in 5 key areas, Roles
hard on to address, change and
change the landscape of mental
and demands, Workplace
improve.
health assuming our research
environment, Relationships,
data proves to be valuable and
Support and Personal
PGMAG: Please tell us more
impactful. Exciting times!
wellbeing. Gathering big data in
about your business and how
We have also developed some
real time like this is very difficult
you support others to stay
products for organisations
and somewhat cumbersome
mentally healthy.
to utilise to help improve
however, our software team
change immediately.
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workplace culture we all should
of the best ways to improving
digital platform that is mobile
be striving for.
and maintaining good mental
optimised. It is anonymised and
health. Instead of looking at
provides everyone within the
PGMAG: As a leading
social media first thing, practice
organisation a confidential, safe
professional in mental health,
mindfulness or even just some
space environment to rate their
what are some the keys to
breath work. It may only be
workplace and provide their
staying mentally healthy?
for 30-60 seconds, but this
opinion. We have implemented
will start you off in the right
it into several organisations,
RA: We neglect ourselves
way. Practice gratitude and
and they have found it very
in so many ways – whether
journaling (each night write
useful to benchmark their
its poor nutrition or lack of
down 3 good achievements
organisation and then to
exercise, not getting enough
for that day and/or write down
target their interventions and
sleep to spending our days
3 good things in your life) this
initiatives according the needs,
glued to screens. Think about
is a great way to help you be
which have been identified
our teeth again. We brush our
appreciative of all the good
by the survey. That’s the key,
teeth twice a day in the hope
things in your life. Most of all
its spending money wisely on
be kind to yourself. Talk to
interventions and initiatives
yourself like you are your best
specific to your needs.
friend. We are often hyper
Without undertaking a proper
Psynergy Mental Health is centred around adopting a preventative approach towards mental health. Very much like dentistry. We hope that people will go for mental wellness checks every 6 months (according to need/ risk assessment) to make sure everything is ok even if they feel well.
critical of ourselves, and this
right. Knowing this and seeing
to prevent dental decay. Why
the NHS self help strategies
these results gives you more
do we not nurture our mind
are very good and we have also
motivation to improve things
in this way? Having a morning
summarised a free mindfulness
to create that mentally healthy
and a night time routine is one
course on our website for
assessment how do you know what you need? Our product does this for you. Another important thing it highlights is areas where you are doing well. We are always transfixed about the things that are not going well and wanting to fix them, but we never stop to congratulate ourselves on the things we are getting right- and believe me there are plenty of things organisations are getting
can damage our confidence and erode our self-esteem. Practicing self-care, being kind to ourselves and forgiving ourselves is a massive step towards inner peace and happiness. It isn’t that simple and requires lots of hard work and dedication. Something I’m still trying to get good at personally as well. For those people needing some help with their mental health
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environment to work in due
probably go on for ever about
to several factors. The PPE
the advice I would give to my
PGMAG: What is your message
is very difficult to wear and
younger self!
for world leaders?
can at times be somewhat claustrophobic. The pressure
PGMAG: Finally, what makes
RA: Understand and embrace
is immense and has had no
you laugh?
your people! Treat them as
real sign of easing and this
people and not statistics.
cumulates in a lot of stress
RA: My family – my wife and
Nurture them and support
and creates feelings of being
my 3 children make me laugh.
them to flourish and you
overwhelmed which can lead
They are funny and kind and
will truly see the positive
people to become withdrawn
know how to make me feel
difference. Create that mentally
and feel alone. We have
better! The other thing that
healthy workplace culture but
developed our workplace
makes me laugh is Only fools
not just because it improves
survey specific to dental
and horses – quite possibly the
your bottom line profit but
practices to try to encourage
best programme ever made!
because it’s the right thing to
people to speak up and voice
do. The ripple affect this will
their opinion and not feel
PGMAG: Thank you so very
have throughout society will
isolated. We plan on adapting
much for your time.
be truly amazing and we all
the survey to vets, pharmacists,
have it within us to do this. Our
GP practices, lawyers,
RA: Thank you so much lady
company strapline is “being
accountants, teachers etc.
Anita for having me it has been
mentally healthy together”
an absolute pleasure in doing
and we can all achieve this by
PGMAG: What would you say
coming together, supporting
to your younger self?
this with yourself. PGMAG: Please share your link
ourselves and each other and not allowing anyone to feel
RA: The first thing I would say
alone. We really can make the
is to sometimes listen to your
change!
heart and not your head. Do
RA: Anybody wishing to
not have any regrets! I would
chat about Psynergy mental
PGMAG: What are some the
tell my younger self to not be
Health and its products please
challenges faced by those in
so hard on myself, don’t be
contact me vie email – ritesh@
the health industry?
afraid to make mistakes and
psynergymentalhealth.com
definitely be kind to myself
or on my telephone +44
RA: The healthcare industry
when I do! Also I would tell
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is very difficult at present. I
him to practice mindfulness,
For more information,
know this personally from my
gratitude and journaling every
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work in dentistry. It is a tough
day from a young age. I could
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INTERVIEW WITH:
JUDY BULLIMORE (JM)
PGMAG: Judy, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita.
PGMAG: As a leader, what are some of the challenges you face in delivering your services?
JM: I work with a lot of career seekers who are applying for their next level positions, and who PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our feel ready to take on more responsibility. This is usually due to a desire to create more impact readers. in their chosen career, who want to feel free to lead authentically, without being micromanaged. JM: I work with amazingly talented career They want to feel appreciated and trusted to do seekers who want to apply and interview more what they do best. As a result, the leaders that powerfully, proudly and impressively. This is my I work with often have experienced working in super power and passion. My clients call me a toxic environments, or have sadly experienced Dream Job Mentor. I’m also a single mother to discrimination or harassment. Often a challenge two feisty and wonderful young girls. JM: My pleasure!
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that I help to tackle is for my clients to have the confidence and the resilience to trust in their unique perspectives, to trust in their abilities, and to be fearless in setting the bar for what exceptional leadership looks like now and for the future. PGMAG: What are some of the strategies required to ensure that people feel safe in the workplace? JM: Workplaces differ in terms of how well they ensure that their staff feels supported. Having safe and robust policies and procedures that are followed, backed up and supported are paramount in creating a safe organisational culture. Having knowledge, or a game plan of what to do if policies fail, often lies with the individual staff member, therefore there is a level of responsibility to personally know what to do when faced with challenges. I’m a big advocate for self-care, for consistently working on inner confidence and self worth, and increasing opportunities if the need to get out presents itself. It’s for this reason why I focus so heavily on sharing the tools, techniques and strategies to be able to apply and interview successfully, so that there are
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always options. If one were to feel ready to start afresh, in a culture and environment that aligns to their values, they would know how to do it as smoothly as possible. PGMAG: What would you say to someone who is struggling with low self-esteem? JM: I advise to carry out and anchoring exercise. This is one of the first things that I do with the client that I mentor, because when self esteem and confidence is low, there needs to be a way of reminding oneself of why they are special, unique and a wonderful individual. Another way of describing this, is to enter what I call a ‘Peacock Mode’ This is where one is able to tap into their values, achievements, the praise they have received, their ambitions and successes through mindfulness, meditation, visualisations and self connection. PGMAG: What is your message for world leaders? JM: Commit to your perspective, because this perspective of the impact that you can make is due to your unique experiences, vision and attributes. This relates to giving yourself permission to
lead authentically, to trust that you’re in a leadership position for a divine reason, and that is to inspire nurture and create positive impact. To ensure that you lead with connection to yourself and your higher purpose, I would always advise to have a personal coach/ mentor to keep your leadership approaches aligned to your true authentic self. PGMAG: Please tell us more about your business. JM: I’m on a mission to empower professional career-seekers with the tools and techniques to showcase themselves with confidence, authenticity and impressiveness! Nothing lights me up more than helping professionals understand how employers make their decisions, what strategies catch their attention, and how to prove that they are the best candidates for the roles that they want. Largely mentoring and advising highly talented individuals into senior leadership roles in a range of sectors including; Procurement, Marketing, Tech, Further Education, Health (to name a few), my knowledge of the employment sector ensures
The techniques I coach have featured across the BBC, have resulted in me featuring on TV, within Yahoo Finance UK, Huff Post UK and are preferred by recruiters because they ensure a.... • 100% Increase in getting shortlisted for interview. • 100% Increase in confidence and understanding of personal unique selling points. • 100% Increase in delivering a successful interview performance based on the ability to answer questions, sell skills and experience, present with authenticity and pride in the performance overall. By.... • Providing expertise as an Employment Specialist. • Overcoming limiting beliefs and building inner confidence as a Dream Job Coach. • Designing and writing compelling CV's, supporting statements, business proposal documents and LinkedIn profiles as a Dream Career St • Providing Personal
PGMAG: What are the top three books that changed your life?
Commit to your perspective, because this perspective of the impact that you can make is due to your unique experiences, vision and attributes. Branding so that my clients understand their competitive edge and overall core offer. • Sharing Career Search Strategies that cut through the competition and fast track the process to an ideal position. I developed my own interview technique, The Interview Story Impression Technique because I feel strongly that the current interview techniques such as the STAR technique are not fit for purpose in today’s highly competitive employment sector, and I really believe that interviewing can be empowering (when you know how). I also recently created The Peacock Effect three step system that explains how to proudly and powerfully apply and interview through: 1 – Getting into Peacock Mode 2 – Using Peacock Words 3 – Fanning Your Feathers
JM: Paul McKenna - I can make you rich, The Secret, and Charles Dickins (the books that my Grandad had me read at a really young age). PGMAG: Finally, what would you say to your younger self? JM: You have a light inside you that is bursting to get out, so let it shine! PGMAG: Thank you so very much for your time. JM: I'm very happy to share my thoughts with your prestigious magazine PGMAG. PGMAG: Please share your link with us. JM: Website - www. judybullimore.com LinkedIn - https://www. linkedin.com/in/judybullimoredreamjobcoach/
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that the feedback I provide is Spot On in helping my clients understand how to move from application through to Job Offer!
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INTERVIEW WITH:
DR. JACQUELINE KING (DJK) PGMAG: Dr. Jacqueline, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita. DJK: It is my pleasure! PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. DJK: I am Dr. Jacqueline King, the CEO and Founder of Black Women Empowered, a global Ministry/Network that empowers mostly women from all over the world for the last ten years. It is my passion and purpose to encourage people. PGMAG: As a leader, what are some of the keys to leading a successful team? DJK: The key to leading a successful team is listening and teaching. Leading by example is very crucial. Not just giving orders but helping people grow into their purpose is the sign of a great leader, in my opinion. PGMAG: It’s ‘black history’ month here in the UK. As a strong advocate for the black community in the USA and around the world, what needs to be done in order to create a harmonious environment for all – especially for the ethnic minorities? DJK: The most important thing that we can do is work together. So many people want to work alone, that has prov en not to be an effective way to get things done and we really need each other to be successful.
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PGMAG: What is your message for world leaders? DJK: My message is to write the vision, make it plain and stay committed to the vision. The reason most leaders fail, or I call them visionaries, is because they give up when they don’t see instant results. One of the reasons that BWE has been successful is because we never quit, people came and people went but we stuck with the vision. Its ok to fine tune or tweak it but don’t abandon it.
DJK: We have several businesses, the main one is the Ministry on Social Media with over four million followers (Black Women Empowered Incorporated) on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Twitter and TikTok. we also have a Media Production company, I am in Partnership with Annette Groves and we have produced several documentaries and many encouraging contributors and interviews. Our newest business is our Sisterhood Membership blackwomenempowered. net where women can join and share their businesses, ministries, social media and just connect with other Queens from all over the world. PGMAG: In the wake of covid-19, the world was turned upside down within a few months before our eyes. As a global voice, what can be done to mitigate the damages caused by the pandemic? DJK: All we can do at this point in my opinion is get the vaccination and be a voice to those who have not gotten it yet. We have lost so many people because of fear of the
of authority, how can more women be supported to take on leadership roles?
One of the reasons that BWE has been successful is because we never quit, people came and people went but we stuck with the vision. Its ok to fine tune or tweak it but don’t abandon it. vaccination and misinformation. Now that we are getting to somewhat of a normal life, we must pick up the pieces and start over, if necessary, if not we must rebuild. This means thinking outside of the box, using our creative minds to come up with new and innovative ways of doing things. PGMAG: What are the top three books that changed your life? DJK: Of course, the Bible is number one. I loved Michelle Obamas book “Becoming” and the last one is Vindication of Broken Women who Possess Deep Wells by Dr. Oscar Underwood. PGMAG: Women are powerful forces and the world need more women to lead. As a woman who is in a position
DJK: Women should be looking and learning from those women who are already leading. This are the role models. If you can find a woman who is willing to mentor, that’s even better. I have always studied those who are successful in every position I have held. PGMAG: Finally, what would you say to your younger self? DJK: I would say that you should have listened to the wise counsel of my Mother, it would have limited many mistakes that I made in life. However, I did learn from many of them regardless. PGMAG: Thank you so very much for your time. DJK: I’m so pleased to share my experience. Thank you too. PGMAG: Please share your link with us. DJK: https://www. blackwomenempowered.org/ You can reach all of our sites on that page. Thank you for your time.
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INTERVIEW WITH:
GEOFFREY RIDDLE (GR) PGMAG: Geoffrey, so good to have you on today’s interview with Lady Anita. GR: Your invitation was a pleasant surprise. I’m honored, thank you! PGMAG: Please briefly introduce yourself to our readers. GR: I am a professional speaker, strategist and sales trainer for the luxury market. Currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Avid golfer, voracious reader, writer & podcaster. My passion is the dramatic impact that can be made by the power of the spoken and written word, hopefully exemplified in my book, “The Art & Science of Luxury Selling,“ available in 2022. PGMAG: As a strategist, what are some of the keys to winning in life? GR: First, accumulate knowledge. The internet has eradicated the excuse, “I don’t know.” Our phones have all the world’s information at our fingertips. Second, focus. There is power in doing one thing at a time until finished. Multi-tasking is a myth. Third, be prepared! When I speak, I have twenty times the information I may need on hand. Fourth, know, understand and welcome roadblocks and objections as positive life turning experiences. Fifth,TAKE ACTION! Action conquers fear. I am a ready, fire, aim person.
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It takes money, time and persistence to build a brand. Your key people need to be as passionate about the brand as you are, not just working for a paycheck. PGMAG: The shift the world experienced in recent time due to covid-19 changed the way people live and do business. As a leader, what would you suggest to those who oversee global affairs, to start considering in order to prevent such catastrophe from happening again? GR: Always keep in mind the best interests of the people and the country you serve, without regard to your own career. Learn from the mistakes of other countries. Never stop asking, “what if?” Know who the bad guys are and keep an eye on them. Ignore the media, do your own homework. Do not make decisions that overtax your country’s resources. Quoting U.S President Ronald Reagan, “Trust, but verify.”
PGMAG: What is your
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message for those struggling
about your business.
to build their brand? GR: It takes money, time and persistence to build a brand. Your key people need to be as passionate about the brand as you are, not just working for a pay-check. Social media is not a panacea, but only one part of a bigger plan. Learn how to sell. Nothing happens unless somebody sells something. Know how accounting works and be vigilant with financing. Above all, make sure you have a compelling story and never, ever, ever give up.
GR: The speaking part of my business is a prospecting tool. My audiences discover most of what they need to know about me, my style and how I can help them in about 30 minutes. It results in them calling me instead of me calling them. Strategy sessions with company leaders are about asking tough, provocative questions, challenging the way they think and coaching them through a process to achieve their goals. I get a daily fee but try to get them on their own as quickly as possible. Sales training is NOVEMBER 2021
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the most challenging and time consuming. So I break it into two parts. Briefly, I gather information, interview staff and sit in on presentations. I present my findings and recommendations for which I charge a fee. If they decide to use me to develop their sales process and coach their team, the discovery fee is waived and we agree on a training price. Simple and straight forward makes it easy for them to decide. PGMAG: As a renowned speaker, what are some of the keys to delivering an impactful presentation? GR: I like to open with a story. Since the dawn of time, humans have been hard wired to pay attention and learn the moment a story begins. The story should make only one point. Want to make another point, tell another story. Use stunning visuals but reduce words on the visuals to the bare minimum. You want the audience listening, not reading. Regardless of your subject knowledge, the audience will have trouble remembering any more then, three key points. Keep your ideas and language simple, avoid jargon. Transfer your passion to them and light
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Since the dawn of time, humans have been hard wired to pay attention and learn the moment a story begins. The story should make only one point. Want to make another point, tell another story.
yourself. You’re creating a fear of making mistakes and not trying anything new. The world is a fabulous place and willing to pay a king’s ransom to those who are willing to set their ego aside and go for it. Sometimes you’ll get bloodied and hurt but you’ll never regret one day regardless of how long you live. PGMAG: Thank you so very much for your time.
up the room. Hone your skills – practice. With outstanding presentation skills you’ll be more than impactful and unforgettable, you’ll be rare.
GR: Always a pleasure to be a part of such a noble magazine.
PGMAG: What are the top
GR: https://www.linkedin. com/in/geoffrey-riddle%F0%9F%93%88-359284ba Website: www.geoffreydriddle. com
three books that changed your life? GR: “Think and Grow Rich,” by Napoleon Hill, “The Closers,” by Ben Gay III and “Letting Go,” by Dr. David Hawkins. PGMAG: What is your message for the youth? GR: Learn the art of effective communication. Be curious about everything. READ! PGMAG: Finally, what would you say to your younger self? GR: Don’t be so hard on
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Why Women Can’t Lose Weight for Good Obese Woman Detects 59 Possible Causes of Weight Gain in Women Millions of women are desperate to lose their extra weight, but all they know is dieting/ calorie restriction and exercise. Many even hope for a magic pill, or worse, choose gastric. We are nearing the end of the year, and in a little more than two months, millions of women will start dieting all over again....
— BY ANGELA BUHRI They will see hundreds of articles about the
Nobody tells them that extra weight is a message
newest diet or exercise program and, once again,
from the body (a signal) and that maintainable
give it a try. However, they are just the same
weight loss is all about eliminating the root
diets and exercise programs with a new cool
causes. Once the causes are taken care of, the
name and ‘wrapped’ in a new nice ‘package.’
weight will take care of itself.
But they have hope and think, “Now I will succeed. This sounds great. I can do that.” Come
I became overweight at the age of 5 (after
February; they realize that once again, such a
having been molested by a male relative) and
weight loss plan didn’t work.
struggled with my weight until I finally overcame the abuse at the age of 26. Within only a few
The worst thing about this is that all these
months, I went from 84kg to 55kg, without
wonderful women who fail with their diet
dieting, without exercising, and without anything
blame themselves. They think they lack the
weight loss-related. It simply happened. I kept
necessary willpower or just don’t have enough
that weight off for 16 years, leading a normal life
discipline. But it’s the opposite: weight loss diets
and eating normally (three-course menus, wine,
failed them. Diets don’t work – can’t work –
dessert). Then, at the peak of my success as a
because they are against our body’s own nature.
weight loss coach, when I desperately needed
Maintainable weight loss can’t be achieved with
staff, I hired two women. Later, it turned out
willpower, and it requires much less discipline
that they were friends of a woman who saw
than most of us think.
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had completely destroyed
extremely hard and difficult
from within what I had built
for me, today, I am grateful
in 12 years. After that, I went
for it. Without my own weight
through severe famine for many years because I had lost everything, including my entire clientele. Within that time, my weight exploded, and today, I’m labeled as “morbidly obese” (118kg). A dietitian recently found out that for the last 20 years, I haven’t eaten more than 300 to 600 calories per day, yet I am overweight. It’s a sad fact that many obese women are actually undernourished.
A dietitian recently found out that for the last 20 years, I haven’t eaten more than 300 to 600 calories per day, yet I am overweight. It’s a sad fact that many obese women are actually undernourished. This is the best proof that being a healthy weight has nothing to do with calories.
struggles, I would never have kept searching and finding answers. No slim person wants to spend so much time looking for solutions once they have lost weight. And if what I have found can help trigger a paradigm shift regarding weight loss and help more women find better, healthier, and faster solutions to their weight problems, then it has been worth the pain. And if that is
This is the best proof that being
of root causes among
what is needed to finally make
a healthy weight has nothing to
women are emotions:
the very necessary paradigm
do with calories.
emotional imbalance, stress,
shift within the weight loss
insufficient boundaries, self-
industry happen, then I’m
rejection, depression, etc.
happy to be part of that shift.
Due to my own obesity history, I constantly searched
• Mind: negative thinking,
In order to really understand
for answers beyond the diet/
negative self-talk,
the weight issue, we need to
exercise mainstream because
negative attitude towards
gain a better understanding of
nobody could provide me with
themselves, speaking
the law of cause and effect.
an answer. To this day, I have
negatively about their
Everything has a cause, good
detected 59 possible root
weight and body, etc.
or bad. The real problem with
causes of weight gain in women
• Psychological causes:
weight loss is that we have
in four different areas:
trauma, abuse, lack of love,
been utterly misled and sold
• Some causes are physical:
inner void, self-sabotage
the idea that all we had to
sleep deprivation, toxic
(not feeling worthy of
do to lose weight was eat
overload, metabolic
looking beautiful), violence,
less and exercise more. This
syndrome, hormonal
not feeling valued, etc.
misconception has long been
imbalance, lack of certain
scientifically debunked.
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Although being obese as a
Let me use an example. One of
weight loss coach has been
my clients attended a weekend
women had to go through such
psychology. That is exactly my
mentioned that one of the root
a terrible experience.
experience with the 10,000+
causes of being overweight
The goal is to detect the
clients I have had the privilege
is sexual abuse. After the
effective cause, transform
to work with…and regarding my
workshop was over, she went
or eliminate it, and the body
own weight struggles. My own
home and moved out of her
will take care of the extra
extra weight has really become
sister’s house, where she had
weight. Sometimes, we need
one of my greatest teachers in
been raped by her brother-in-
to eliminate some poor eating
life. This gives hope. We don’t
law. She then went through
habits, but even those have a
have to starve ourselves to
some therapy to get over the
psychological reason. That’s
death to be healthy and slim.
abuse and lost all her excess
why I prefer to use a body-
We don’t have to look like a
weight without dieting or any
mind-spirit approach when I
stick with skin to be attractive.
lifestyle change for that matter.
work with clients, and I always
We can lose weight for good
She transformed the cause
recommend looking at the
simply by addressing the root
(the abuse), and the effect (the
person as a whole being and
causes.
excess weight) was no longer
not just as a body of flesh and
needed. Her excess weight
bones. For too long, overweight
served as a protection against
women have been reduced to
abuse – it kept that man away
their eating habits, and nobody
from her.
cared about what was going on in their souls.
Now tell such a woman to
Happy slimming!
ABOUT ANGELA BUHRI Angela Buhri is a behavioral psychologist, adult educator,
eat less and exercise more to
I believe it’s really time to start
and teacher from Switzerland
lose that fantastic protection
thinking outside the diet box
with over 10,000 former
shield that is doing such a great
and share the truth with the
participants. In her search for
job for her! That would be
millions of women struggling
answers, she has interviewed
ridiculous. As a matter of fact,
with their weight:
more than two dozen health
in such a situation, a diet is
That it’s more important to
and weight loss experts and is
completely counter-productive.
address the root causes than
now making these interviews
Such a woman would always
what we eat.
available to other women. To
gain her weight back until she
learn more, you can attend her
got the chance to transform
Like the iceberg, 80% of
free webinar at
her trauma.
the problem is underneath
https://cdm.weightlossexper
the surface and has to be
tsrevealthetruth.com/
This is just one of many
addressed there. Psychologists
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possible causes. Thank
tell us that 80% of problems
registration
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