Episode 89 – Wendy Corner – From Tragedy to Triumph: Wendy's Journey Through Grief, Resignation, and Reinvention
- Episode 89 - Wendy Corner - From Tragedy to Triumph: Wendy's Journey Through Grief, Resignation, and Reinvention Drew Deraney 29:49
This episode: From Tragedy to Triumph: Wendy’s Journey Through Grief, Resignation, and Reinvention.
Here’s what you’ll learn about:
Defining moments and how they shape our lives. (0:09)
- Wendy shares a defining moment in her life when she found her husband dead at home.
- She recounts the moment when she realized he had passed away and how she went into autopilot.
- Wendy describes the aftermath of her husband’s sudden death, including calling the ambulance and dealing with the police.
Coping with loss of spouse, including grief, guilt, and healing through Therapy and support. (5:38)
- Wendy felt relief and guilt after her husband’s death, struggling with the idea of being on her own for the first time.
- She found support from her faith and friends, and began healing through CBT therapy and work.
Personal experiences, resignation from senior position, and Travel to Australia. (9:04)
- Wendy resigned from a senior position in the National Health Service after feeling led to pursue a TV program in Australia.
Immigration experience in Australia, visa challenges, and job opportunities. (12:01)
- Wendy moved to Australia 10 years ago on a sponsored visa and had to rely on savings for almost a year before starting work.
- Her visa conditions required her to work for the company for two years before applying for permanent residency.
Breaching confidentiality and immigration issues. (14:56)
- Wendy was suspended and had visa revoked after sharing client’s story without consent.
Specializing in public speaking Coaching for authors. (17:58)
- Wendy coaches authors on stage presence, niches down to focus on business authors.
Mindset, confidence, and stage presence for authors. (20:13)
- Wendy helps authors get their voice out and message out through her coaching and events.
- Wendy tailors her programs for individuals, using a mix of NLP, hypnosis, and linguistics to support their Growth.
To learn more about Wendy’s mission, go to her LinkedIn profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-corner-making-a-difference/ Or her website at http://www.ywhp.events/
Wendy’s Bio: Wendy Corner
Having had an abandonment experience aged 2, Wendy made the unconscious decision “My voice doesn’t matter!” Whilst she didn’t remember that incident and the Internal Script that she adopted for over 50 years, it coloured her life choices. As a child she made up her own language and played with voices, impersonating different regional accents in the UK. She chose Speech Pathology as a career as unconsciously she didn’t want anyone else to have that same feeling she had had about their voice not mattering.
Various life experiences gave her the opportunity to learn and practice resilience and determination: from the abandonment, moving to a different part of the country and leaving behind her brother and friends, not getting into Uni for 2 years on the trot, her husband having a nervous breakdown, finding him dead after a heart attack, migrating to Australia, losing her job and being threatened with deportation, then setting up a business which was all but wiped out because of COVID. Her Internal Script “He who perpetually lives under the surface will sooner or later drown!” helped her through.
Now, a x2 International Best Selling Author, Award winning Speaker Coach and Podcaster she works with speakers to craft and deliver their talks to the right audience from the right platform in a way they can hear and want to hear. She has worked with the TEDx UWA Coaching Team for six years and works with authors to take them from #Page2Stage so they take every opportunity to show Their Words Have Power. Her unique blend of working with the mind and body enables her clients to connect deeply to their audiences, both heart and mind and to Make A Difference with their transformational talks.
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About your host: I’m Drew Deraney, the proud father of three children. For most of my life I’ve been concerned with what people thought of me and how I was supposed to act. I learned not to be my authentic self and instead became a people pleaser, a man wearing a mask.
In a 9-month span a few years ago, I endured four faith-shaking life events that caused me to question my existence.
I became determined to find a better way to live. Through intense self-reflection and awareness, I realized that in order to be happy, I must adhere to my standards of honesty, integrity and truth and needed to break free from the belief system that was anchored in me for close to 50 years.
I found my purpose and my mission in life. I’ve now become the man I know I am meant to be. My mission is empowering men ready to make a change to do the same.
My men’s group and one-on-one coaching provide a safe space for men to share, without judgement, and transform. My male clients learn to release their inner greatness and stop self-sabotage, the #1 roadblock keeping them from reaching their goals.
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