This week my special guest is a talented entrepreneur, breath coach, yoga teacher, author, mum of two and founder of The Breathing Room and School Breathe programme, Aimee Hartley. Aimee has been teaching internationally for over 10 years, using her in-depth knowledge of breathing patterns and breath exercises to teach people a range of cutting edge, self-healing techniques that can help you to access the full potential of your breathing system, and encourages you to adopt a healthier way of living. In 2020, her book, 'Breathe Well' was released in the UK, Canada, Australia and the US and she’s been featured in national media such as The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times, Red Magazine, Elle, Tatler and The Telegraph. Recently, Aimee launched School Breathe, a breathwork teacher training program which provides effective and easy to learn breathing exercises for primary school teachers and pupils to practise short breathing techniques on a daily basis. The program now reaches over 45 schools across the UK and has already received an international press coverage.

In today’s episode I'm chatting to Kheyla Anderson, mother, entrepreneur, herbalist and founder of Mother Nature’s Recipes. As a new mum, Kheyla was met with some unexpected hurdles, going through an incredibly difficult time breastfeeding her new baby. And despite having an attentive partner by her side, she was trapped by the feeling of failure in her new role as a mum. Turning to herbal teas and natural remedies, Kheyla not only managed to support herself and her young family throughout her pregnancies, she decided to use her own personal experience and went on to create Mother Nature’s Recipes to ensure that other women do not go through a similar situation feeling alone. In a true bid to support mums in a more personal, multi-dimensional way and allow them to practice the importance of self-care, she’s developed a range of herbal loose leaf teas, specifically designed to support women through the various stages of motherhood. To me Kheyla’s personal journey is a beautiful example of how we can turn our obstacles and challenges into new opportunities to helps others so I can’t be more excited to have her on the show today!

In today’s episode, I'm chatting to Elena Brower, mama, teacher, artist, bestselling author and host of the Practice You Podcast. Elena has taught yoga and meditation since 1999 and she’s an internationally recognised expert, known for her relevant, practical, holistic and creative approach to spirituality. It’s the way she speaks directly to your heart and invites you to explore and cultivate your own relationship with your body, mind and soul that caught my attention over 10 years ago when I started practicing with Elena through her online yoga and meditation classes on glo.com. Then came her highly praised first book, Art of Attention, that has been translated into seven languages, followed by her second book, Practice You, that became a bestseller. And her third book, Being You, was released in early 2021. Recently, Elena has transformed her practical knowledge and business expertise into an incredibly successful program called Essential Mentorship, with a mission to share transformative tools, training and community to support and nourish your personal and professional expansion. Elena’s been featured in Yoga Journal, Yoga International, the New York Times and on several network news channels. She also oversees a global team of teachers as a Double Diamond with the essential oil brand doTERRA, and her spoken word work can be heard on Above & Beyond's Flow State albums. SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shedarestodreampodcast SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/elena-brower-you-probably-already-know-your-lifes-purpose-you-just-need-to-crystallize-it

In today’s episode, I’m talking to the wonderful Lia Valencia Key, a founder and creative director of Valencia Key Jewelry, a dream lifestyle brand Lia created to inspire and unlock the bravery and light within. Raised in very humble beginnings in Philadelphia, Lia lived in a homeless shelter with her mother, sister, and brother, but even in such dark times her mom always told her, "your predicament does not determine your destiny”. So Lia went on to rise above her challenges, received a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Master’s Degree in Education and became a Global Hair & Makeup Artist. Inspired and driven by her dream to create a jewellery line that symbolises that all things are possible if you believe it, she launched Valencia Key Jewelry on QVC, one of the largest television shopping networks in the World. With the power of believing, Lia went from homelessness to inspiring women in over 100 million homes and her big dreams continue to come true with Valencia Key Jewelry being featured in Oprah Magazine or Lia sharing stage with Jamie Kern Lima, founder of IT Cosmetics, during her book launch event. Lia reaches back to where she comes from donating and educating women in homeless shelters and is a living example that all things are possible by rooting the power of choosing joy and radiating light. SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/shedarestodreampodcast SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/lia-valencia-key-your-predicament-does-not-determine-your-destiny

Welcome to She Dares To Dream podcast, a place where we explore the power of our spiritual hearts and strategic minds, a place where you can dream big. Whether you want to find your life’s purpose, leave your 9 to 5 job or turn your unique talent into a thriving business, I want to show you what’s possible for you by sharing inspiring stories of incredible humans, I deeply admire, who had the courage to follow their dreams. You’re invited to join our intimate conversations about their journeys, building meaningful lives and successful brands and businesses in an intentional way, while navigating through the good, the bad and the ugly along the way. I believe that their personal stories can not only touch your heart and soul, they can move and motivate you to take an inspired action, unleash your own potential, create something magical that lights you up and live your dreams, no matter how big or small.

Today, I’m sitting down with Julie Campbell, an entrepreneur, designer, product developer, mother, gardener, and creator of beautiful spaces that make people feel good. After 25 years of experience as a key player in the international home decor market, Julie has returned to her roots and founded Pasted Paper, the most simple, elegant way to wallpaper your home and transform your visions into reality, using pre-pasted, high quality paper sheets that make it easy and fun to add a designer look to your walls. Julie has partnered with the likes of the V & A Museum to make timeless, breathtaking patterns a modern wallpaper reality and designed products that have catered to many different kinds of homemaker over the years. Re-inventing herself and her career at the age of 58, Julie is a perfect example that it’s never too late to follow your passions and dreams. So get ready for some sage advice on how to get through creative blocks, embrace changes and what it means to live a simple, feel good life. SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michaelaolexova/ SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/episode-11-julie-campbell-on-why-its-never-too-late-to-pivot-in-your-life-or-career

Over the course of 10 weeks and 10 interviews, I've had the privilege of meeting some truly amazing and inspirational women. Their stories continue to touch my heart and motivate me on my journey towards manifesting my dream life and business. This week, I have changed things up a little and I come to you, not as a podcast host, but as a guest myself, giving you exclusive insight into how I got to where I am now. Over 14 years ago, I left my high paid marketing job and comfortable lifestyle to train as a yoga teacher in India before moving from Prague to London and launching my first business. Obsessed with all things creative, I eventually swapped the yoga studio for my new laptop, allowing me to work from anywhere, follow my dreams, and help other women realise their own. In this week's podcast, I discuss my biggest challenges and decisions, and how I continued on, evolving and carving out my pathway towards a more fulfilling, meaningful and impactful life. I believe that if we align our strategic minds with our spiritual hearts, we can discover powerful tools to unleash our full potential. We can create something magical that lights us up and live our dreams, no matter how big or small. Across my She Dares To Dream podcast series, you will find these tools to help you take action—whether you want to find your life’s purpose, leave your 9 to 5 job or turn your unique talent into a thriving business—daring YOU to follow YOUR dreams. “It might not be next month or next year, but if you keep dreaming, showing up and trusting the process, I promise you that anything is possible.” SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michaelaolexova/ SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/michaela-olexova-dream-big-manifest-often-trust-signs-and-believe-that-anything-is-possible Ready to dare to live your dreams? Download your FREE How To Manifest Your Dream Life Guide

Every one of us has a story to tell and a unique journey to take when pursuing our dreams. But it's incredibly special when the two align and part of the journey is actually telling the story itself! That's what happened for my next lovely podcast guest, Zane Roebuck, an entrepreneur, chief visionary and co-founder of The Inspired Stories, a modern stationery and lifestyle brand. After leaving her 9 to 5 job, Zane spent several months evaluating what she really wanted from life and researched self-development and self-growth books and podcasts. She often would find that she needed a way of arranging all the information she was absorbing in an easy-to-use structure to help organise her mind. With a keen passion for stationery and planners, Zane's idea was born. She wanted to create a motivational planner that she herself would use, and with the help of her sister Baiba and best friend Kat, they discovered an untapped niche in the stationary market. On a mission to inspire, motivate and empower women to be their own inspiration, they co-founded The Inspired Stories, bringing together their individual talents, strengths and personalities as well as their shared values and vision for their new brand. Despite not having experience with creating a physical product or running a business, they dived straight in, learning about the industry and overcoming all the challenges - a great testimony that anything is possible if you break down your big dreams and goals into specific action steps - just as they encourage you to do in their beautiful, practical and easy-to-use planners, journals and motivational notebooks! In my latest podcast, Zane and I explore how the stories and words we tell ourselves shape our everyday lives, and how YOU can move from YOUR to-do list overwhelm to realising your dream vision if you commit taking small intentional steps every day. SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michaelaolexova/ SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/zane-roebuck-how-to-clarify-plan-and-achieve-your-goals-in-three-simple-steps Ready to dare to live your dreams? Download your FREE How To Manifest Your Dream Life Guide

Immense strength can be found in the darkest of places—when you feel like you've hit rock bottom and there's nowhere left to turn. The body and mind are resilient and resourceful, and also empathetic, even at our lowest moments. That's precisely the case for my lovely guest on today's podcast. Valentina Marzola is a transformative empowerment coach, helping women who feel stuck and insecure to find the courage to live an abundant, confident and powerful life. Her strength and courage were born from her own experience of hitting rock bottom, where she says she was diagnosed with an anxiety and panic disorder before quitting her degree and getting stuck in a toxic relationship. It was from here where Valentina embarked on a long journey of self-healing, learning about the mind and pursuing a degree in psychology. With a growing catalogue of skills and self-awareness, and by taking her own experiences into account, she trained as a transformative coach—a path which ultimately led to the career of her dreams! Now, Valentina is on a mission to help other women overcome their low sense of self-worth, grow their confidence and heal their negative thoughts. Her goal is to empower them to shine bright, share their messages to the world and elevate them so that they can holistically attract abundance, health, wealth, success and joy. Everyone has unlimited possibilities and potential available to them if they wish to pursue it, and Valentina's own illness taught her that our outer world reflects our inner world. Now she sees challenges as new opportunities and a way of proving how strong and resilient we are. In the end, all things happen as part of a greater reason, and the tests we endure are our testimony. In my latest podcast, Valentina and I discuss what it means to be a believer in transformation, and how YOU can turn YOUR dreams into reality by moulding and refining your beliefs and creating positive and actionable opportunities. SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michaelaolexova/ SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/valentina-marzola-top-3-limiting-beliefs-that-hold-us-back-from-living-our-dream-life Ready to dare to live your dreams? Download your FREE How To Manifest Your Dream Life Guide

It's so important for us to make a positive impact on the world and find a path in life that not only does this but also fulfils you. And whether you discover your purpose easily or need a little more time to navigate the journey, you will straight away feel more aligned and working in harmony with your mental and physical wellbeing. I'm incredibly excited to be joined by my wonderful friend and award-winning photographer, Briena Sash—Founder of Wellness Stock Shop, an online photography shop designed to supply wellness influencers with beautiful holistic photos which set them apart and elevate them as leaders in their industry. Briena knew immediately that the conventional way of making a living was not for her. She had a passion for travelling and taking her camera with her, so the idea of becoming a photographer came naturally. But she attests that her failures are what lead to her successes—and that there is actually no such thing as failures but merely life lessons and communications to help you grow. It was from here that Briena realised that portrait and wedding photography was not for her—something was missing, the wellness aspect. And she admits herself that, while doing this, she was out of alignment and felt as if she were trying to walk upstream against the flow of a river. With a new mindset and a goal to create Wellness Stock Shop, Briena focused on herself as a business person, and she understood that in order to succeed she needed to seek guidance, learn business skills and work hard to promote self-growth. From here, she was able to carve her own niche, thinking outside of the box and blending her skills as a photographer with her passion for wellness. I've had the pleasure of working with Briena on several projects, including Instagram graphics and my website templates. And it's incredibly rare to find such stunning imagery which covers a wide array of modalities, as well as having the opportunity to work with such a dedicated person who will handcraft holistic photos to help elevate your brand. In my latest podcast, Briena and I discuss the importance of having high-quality and professional photography to successfully stand out in a busy online market, and she shares how YOU can design a beautiful Instagram feed that attracts your dream client. Your audience's first interaction with your brand should build authority and credibility, and the best way to do that is through your photography. SHE DARES TO DREAM FB TRIBE: https://www.facebook.com/michaelaolexovatribe/ SHE DARES TO DREAM INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/michaelaolexova/ SHE DARES TO DREAM SHOWNOTES: https://michaelaolexova.com/podcast-episodes/briena-sash-why-your-unique-skills-and-passion-is-the-secret-to-carving-your-own-niche Ready to dare to live your dreams? Download your FREE How To Manifest Your Dream Life Guide