#42: Surviving Your Own Story with Tulsi Vagjiani
27th Jan 2020
We’re kicking off the podcasts again with an amazing guest - Tulsi Vagjiani. This is an incredible episode and you’re going to really take a lot from it today!
What you will hear on todays podcast is a story of survival, determination and resilience. A story of overcoming one’s inner demons and those of society at the same time.
Tulsi is a healer in many respects and I hope that her story that she bravely shares with us all today will help you on your journey, whatever your individual obstacles may be.
In Tulsi’s words and from her own website:
“You may be climbing a mountain but think of the view when you reach the top”
Tulsi is a global ambassador and humanitarian and with her current role as a motivational speaker and a confidence & empowerment coach, she is able to travel and make a difference internationally.
Tulsi’s role includes working in schools delivering workshops to empower the students, particularly around self-image and mental health awareness.
The story that you will hear today of resilience, determination and survival is incredibly inspiring and empowering.
And click on the link here to check out the recipe I cooked for Tulsi on the podcast too!
Episode guests
Tulsi Vagjiani, 40, East London is a multi award winning global ambassador and humanitarian. Her current role as a motivational speaker and a confidence & empowerment coach enables her to travel and make a difference internationally.nHer role includes working in schools delivering workshops to empower the students particularly around self-image and mental health awareness. nHer story of resilience, determination and survival is inspiring and empowering.n nSurviving a plane crash and sustaining 45% degrees burns to her face and body, life has challenged her in many ways. It all changed direction when she was diagnosed with ‘End stage Renal Failure’ at the age of 26, life suddenly became surviving from a different perspective. Her burns suddenly didn’t seem important as fighting for her life was paramount. Due to complications her physical health was comprised and Pilates played a huge part in her rehabilitation. nShe now practises Reformers Pilates regularly to help with her fitness and rehabilitation. nTulsi is a Motivational Speaker, Pilates Rehabilitation Specialist, Meditation Guidance and Reiki Grand Master all which play a pivotal role in her recovery and healing.nShe is currently working with the community which She grew up in to help break the stigma of mental health and judgment.n‘I feel it’s my time to give back and liberate people from condition thinking that no longer serves us but instead to live a life with true authenticity.nWith love and compassion we can work closer in attaining global world peace.’
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