Your Superpower Is Being You – Confidence, PCOS and Getting Uncomfortable with Alicia Romijn
Your Next Space Conversations with Stephanie CannalongaShow Notes
Meet Alicia Romijn | Founder of Everyday Connection
In this episode of Your Next Space Conversations – The Empowerment Series, I'm joined by Alicia Romijn, founder of Everyday Connection and a passionate advocate for mental health, body confidence and self-acceptance.
I've followed Alicia since the very beginning, and her journey is one of the biggest reasons I started the Empowerment Series. When we finally met, I flew to Sydney to attend one of her events and was blown away by the community she has built. It was her goal-setting workshop that gave me the confidence to bring my own vision to life.
Alicia started Everyday Connection as a blog during Covid, telling the stories of everyday people. It has since grown into a community of hundreds of thousands, with community walks, workshops, movement events and honest conversations about the highs and lows of life.
Together, we explore the complexities of body image, the pressures women face to look a certain way, navigating self-worth and learning to embrace ourselves through every stage of life.
An honest, vulnerable and empowering conversation that every woman deserves to hear. I know and believe you will get so much from this episode.
They also cover:
• Leaving a career she hated and finding her purpose after losing her job in Covid
• Why confidence is like Lego blocks, and how moving cities built hers
• The non-appearance-based compliments post that went viral
• Letting go of friendships and learning to enjoy your own company
• Getting diagnosed with PCOS, and the support team that's helped her since
• What a strong, healthy, normal body actually looks like
• Training slumps, perfectionism and all-or-nothing thinking
• Why growth needs discomfort, and the right people around you
• Her wellness tip, and the habit she's leaving behind
Chapters
00:00 - Welcome
00:29 - Introducing Alicia and the Empowerment Series
03:53 - Anxiety, three degrees and a job she hated
07:07 - What her younger self would be proud of
09:02 - Moving to Sydney and building confidence
12:16 - The post that changed everything
16:06 - Holding space: journaling, teaching and workshops
20:27 - Friendship breakups and being alone
23:05 - Independence, relationships and couples therapy
26:33 - Alicia's PCOS journey
32:49 - Tracking your cycle and managing stress
35:03 - Body image and what normal really looks like
39:21 - Training slumps and perfectionism
41:39 - Why growth needs discomfort
45:22 - What success looks like without social media
47:12 - The women who inspire her
49:03 - One wellness tip and one thing to leave behind
52:25 - One message for every woman
This episode is a conversation about general wellbeing and is not medical advice. Please speak to your health practitioner about your own circumstances.
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