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Welcome to Style Awakenings. Soul Stylist, Speaker and International Retreat Leader Amanda Weil has guided hundreds of women and men to embody their full potential and design their prosperous lives through style. And now it’s your turn to magnify your soul and style. Style Awakenings, the Podcast, highlights a unique approach that transcends conventional styling. Our conversations focus on the transformational aspect of using style intentionally as a tool to become the highest version of you ...
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We can often take life for granted whether we’re going through heavenly highs or laborious lows, and forget that tomorrow isn’t promised. In this episode we are joined by Esther Longe who gives an account of before, during and after she experienced, and miraculously survived a plane crash in 2006. She shares her struggles with survivor’s guilt, and…
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On this week's episode of Style Awakenings with Amanda Weil, we are joined by Stacey Brass-Russell. Stacey is a Transformational Business and Life Coach who helps coaches, experts, creatives and thought-leaders turn their passion into profit using their gifts, skills and expertise to transform lives and make a bigger impact in the world. Stacey’s c…
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There are many ways to build a thriving personal brand, but we wanted to lean into the simplistic approach of rooting everything we do in faith, authenticity, and fulfillment. We want to be ambitious women who have an honest digital presence that reflects our personal values. When we press into God and find out what truly matters to us as unique in…
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Ep 55 | My Husband Abandoned Me, but I'm Choosing to be Better Instead of Bitter
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We enter marriage with the belief that it’s a lifelong commitment, but it requires two people to work at it for it to be a successful union. In this episode we hear Ashley’s story of how there were signs of a deteriorating relationship, and how she finally came to accept it was over on Christmas day. We learn about the journey of healing, developin…
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On this week's episode of Style Awakenings with Amanda Weil, we are joined by Lisa Maree. Lisa is an amazing Australian fashion designer and founder who focuses on fun, playful, unique, and sophisticated wardrobe essentials plus gorgeous pieces when you want to get dressed up. In a world where fashion can feel kind of the same store to store, Lisa …
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Achieving success in the world of investing requires a combination of strategic decision-making, risk-taking, discernment, and embracing your unique strengths. In this episode we get into how Yvonne turned her interest in economics into her passion for investing. We also learn about her wisdom that encourages us to pursue professional excellence wh…
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Ep 53 | Love Signs Revealed: How I knew he was the one
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There’s a wealth of advice online, and offline about how we should date intentionally with the goal of marriage, but sometimes it can feel outdated, or like we’ve turned dating into a tick box exercise. We’re taking a look at the role of mutual respect, attraction, common interests and spiritual alignment, while also discussing why maintaining a Go…
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On this week's episode of Style Awakenings with Amanda Weil, we are joined by another Amanda…Amanda Marit! She’s an International coach, business mentor, and intuitive for leaders, entrepreneurs, ceos, and celebrities. She’s helped thousands of people around the world transform and manifest their dream life in success, leadership, relationships, AN…
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Sofia Provera: The Exquisite & Transformational Experience Of Creating An Italian One-Of-A-Kind Gown
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On this week’s episode of Style Awakenings with Amanda Weil, we are joined by Sofia Provera from Milano! Sofia is an exquisite Italian fashion designer who focuses on one of a kind wedding and event dresses. Her gowns have been seen on the red carpet, high profile brides and those who are looking for that personal touch for their big event. Sofia’s…
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Many of us are inquisitive women who are seeking to find peace and purpose in the world around us. For some of us this has led us down a path of exploring different faiths, philosophies and practises. We can sometimes feel ourselves pulling away from what we view as more traditional religion because we feel it’s not personal enough, but that’s when…
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A lot of emphasis is placed on the topics of money and marriage, but when we combine the two we are able to magnify many existing issues, and expose how deep our core values really go. Financial expectations and talking about how we should spend and save isn’t always comfortable, but it is necessary to have a thriving relationship that honours God …
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Ep 50 | Relationship Dynamics Matter: Why Strong Women Need to Be with Secure Men
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There’s so many angles to why some women are labeled as strong. It can be used as a compliment that aims to empower us, and other times it’s a dig to reduce our femininity. We can often wonder how our perception from others and ourselves impacts our professional and romantic lives, particularly when it has been suggested that men can feel less impo…
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It’s not rare to feel like we were born with an innate passion or drive. In fact, many of us have spent most of our lives trying to navigate where we should channel this energy. In the modern age, we can find ourselves pouring our time and effort into our careers, which can easily lead to burnout. Dabbling in extremes of laziness or overworking are…
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Most of us will spend a large majority of our time working, so it’s important that we make wise decisions regarding the environment we’re in. Thinking about deviating from our current career path can be met with a range of emotions, from confused to excited, fearful to liberated, and exhausted to energised. While it’s normal to consider other pathw…
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Ep 47 | The Benefits of Being a Strong Woman in a Relationship
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There’s a thousand opinions on what Biblical relationships should look like, and we wanted to look at what a strong and thriving marriage consists of when the woman is the higher earner. How can we turn some traditions and gender expectations on its head while still placing mutual respect, trust and a focus on God’s plans for our lives at the core?…
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Life can seem uninspiring and start to feel monotonous when we’re chasing our tails by living paycheck to paycheck. Once we get to a point where we feel like we’re surviving rather than thriving, it’s likely that it’s time to start reassessing our career options, without limiting ourselves to the 9-5 box. We all have talents and areas of expertise …
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Many of us have a strong sense that tells us there is more for our skills and jobs. This can stem from a place of dissatisfaction, or be a clear calling to take a leap of faith and live out our purpose. We want to make well informed decisions about changing course, so we can use our gifts and talents in a fruitful way, and show up as our best versi…
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There is often a tension as single Christians where we trust God’s plans for our lives, but also feel romantically lonely when dating hasn’t felt like a successful series of events. We want to always remember that it’s okay to start again and reinvigorate a healthy spiritual mindset whether we're single, dating, in a relationship or coming out of a…
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Being a parent is something that many of us consider a milestone moment that we are, or were excited about. Embracing our nurturing nature can feel like it’s best geared towards being a mother, but not all of us will experience the reality of becoming a biological mother. When we encompass love, care and support for others around us we exercise our…
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Wanting to pursue our passions and reach our full potential isn’t an inherently bad mindset to have, but it can turn toxic when it becomes all consuming. Burnout is something that can feel inevitable but if we work on learning what leads up to these moments of exhaustion, overworking and zoning out, we can take more of a proactive approach to set b…
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Ep 41 | Limitless Women Defy Labels
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We are constantly being bombarded with ideals and suggestions of how we as women should live and act. This seeps into all areas of people's lives relating to work, family and wider society. It can be perplexing to know how to slash stereotypes and build confidence, especially when we’re exploring whether being a nonconformist comes from a healthy p…
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Ep 40 | Leaving Islam, Finding Jesus
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Exploring and searching for truth and meaning in a world that is constantly embracing different beliefs and spirituality can be tricky. It can feel misguided or taboo when we’ve grown up in a religion or culture that doesn’t encourage curiosity. For many of us, our defining beliefs aren’t just a philosophy or guide to how we live, but a massive par…
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Ep 39 | Keeping Up Appearances
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We all want to put our best foot forward and have the image of being put together and being in our element in our professional and personal lives, but we can often fall into the trap of comparison. We can default to putting on the strong woman persona, because somewhere along the way we have made vulnerability and needing help to be synonymous with…
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The experiences and relationships we observe and encounter from childhood and adolescence have the ability to impact how we view future relationships. We can easily solidify our view of marriage, friendship and community based on a negative projection of our earliest representations. We can develop thick skin to protect ourselves from more hurt, bu…
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Ep 37 | Navigating the Complexities of Mother & Daughter Relationships
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TW Mention of suicide attempt. Mother-daughter relationships are often filled with moments of great friction and great joy. We’re all trying to figure out how to nurture our familial relationships with love and respect, but it only happens through being emotionally, mentally and spiritually mature. Generational patterns and learnt behaviour can slo…
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Ep 36 | Why Do Ambitious Women Get a Bad Rep?
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Being career driven has its perks and building on our gifts and expertise is something to be proud of. However, a good thing like ambition can turn toxic if we end up neglecting our other responsibilities, or becoming too consumed in our work that it ends up compromising our values. It can be difficult to know what sort of women we want to be, and …
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Most of us don’t plan our lives with redundancy or unemployment as part of our 5-year plan, but it’s something that many of us have faced or will face. It can be confusing trying to navigate an ever changing job market and wondering if we should find a new 9 - 5 or embrace entrepreneurship and self-employment. We can experience a lot of shame and l…
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Ep 34 | The Reality of Living With, Recovering and Healing Addiction
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Addiction is covered in a lot of shame and stigma yet we all know someone who has previously battled with, or is currently battling with one. Some substance dependencies are obvious and others are shrouded in secrecy. People from all different backgrounds suffer from the mental and physical toll it takes on them and their inner circle. Society can …
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Ep 33 | Where Are We Going Wrong with Modern Marriage?
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It’s easy to have a negative and short-lived view of marriage when we reflect on the statistics of around half of marriages failing in modern society. There are undoubtedly toxic and abusive situations that are unsalvageable, but we wanted to explore the ways in which we sometimes self-sabotage and how our perfect picture of marriage doesn’t leave …
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With our generation's digital obsession with being glued to LinkedIn and getting notifications every time someone gets promoted or levels up in life, it can be hard to stay in our lane and focus on our own callings, passions and professions. It’s so important for us to have an abundant mindset that encourages us to try to chase after our dreams wit…
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Ep 31: The Difference Between Goals & Dreams: How to Deal with Societal Pressures & Deadlines
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TW: Drug use. It can feel lonely and isolating when it seems like everyone around us is reaching their professional, financial and romantic goals, but we can embrace these seasons and focus on how we can grow spiritually, and become more well-rounded and grounded women. We want to be constantly reminded that our dreams aren’t void but each and ever…
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Ep 30: Sticking to Our Values at Work: Navigating the Dark Side of Our Industries & When to Speak Up
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TW: Sexism, coercion, assault. Sometimes it can feel challenging to be proud of our faith in our day-to-day work lives, and at times it can even feel isolating when we feel like we’re in the minority. It’s refreshing to remember that we don’t need validation from people who disagree with our worldview, and we can honour our values by turning up to …
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Many of us believe success is directly related to monetary numbers and status. While businesses that thrive need these things, we need to be sure that we don’t get caught up in the trap of instant gratification. There’s no perfect rule book that details how we can avoid hardships and disappointments professionally or personally, but we can always w…
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Ep 28: The REAL Cost of Building a Vision: Embracing Obedience, Personal Sacrifice & Humility
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In an increasingly digital and connected world, many of us are looking to build profitable communities and restore connection with others but this journey isn’t always a smooth and easy one. Leading a vision means being intentional with the team you hire and making sure attitudes and work ethics align internally and externally. There’s always curve…
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Ep 27: Do We Have to Be Thankful for Trauma? Turning Pain into Purpose & Overcoming Victimhood
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Past traumas, whether they happened recently or decades ago, have a massive impact on how we navigate the world and interact with people around us. The healing process can feel uncomfortable and bring up past wounds, but there can be purpose found in uncovering the root of our pain and any additional dysfunctional patterns. While that doesn’t mean …
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Many of us have a clear timeline regarding our careers, relationships and family. Although many of us know that life doesn’t always go according to our plans, it can still be hard when faced with life changing milestones that feel like they came about at an inconvenient time. Young motherhood can bring around a mixture of feelings like regret, exci…
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Ep 25: Leading a Vision with Longevity: Our Founder on Being a Boss, Building a Team & Bold Convictions
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In this special episode we are joined by our Founder and CEO to talk about the beginning of how Magnify came into existence, and how we continue to build an integral community of women across the globe who are exploring faith through the varying highs and lows of life. None of us will go through life without experiencing hardships but the silver li…
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Ep 24: Opening Up About Depression and Anxiety: Journeying Through a Mental Health Crisis and Seeking Help
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TW: Suicide and depression. It’s inevitable that we will struggle with our mental health at different points in our lives. It’s important to know that this doesn’t define us or make us less valuable. As ambitious women we can often find our worth in our productivity, and ability to always be there for others, but there is so much strength in vulner…
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Ep 23: ‘Having Wealth & Being Rich Are Two Different Things’: Building a Legacy Through Property
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Talking about finances can be considered taboo but as ambitious women, we know money is a very important tool that helps us provide basic needs and more. We shouldn’t exclusively reserve financial literacy to the CEOs and entrepreneurs of the world. As women, whether we’re single, married or anything in between, it’s healthy to have an understandin…
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Ep 22: Trusting God In Your Most Challenging Seasons: The Reality of Building Endurance in Your Faith
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We’re all going to experience challenging seasons no matter how much we try to plan and control life’s outcomes, but the mental, physical and spiritual burnout from these trying times can be extremely hard to navigate. We can start to question our purpose and it can shape our relationship with faith in a positive or negative way. Being excited by r…
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Ep 21: Being Single in Your 30s: Navigating Societies Timeline, Keeping Your Standards & Contentment
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Dating as women can feel like a rollercoaster no matter what age we are but after our 20s, there are more factors to think about. Wanting to be married or have a family is a beautiful thing, but it can be hard to hold onto these dreams when we feel like our timelines are delayed, and our biological clocks are ticking. Our personal timelines don't a…
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Focusing on ambition and increasing our income while keeping our integrity isn’t easy, but we have to be intentional about moderating our motivations behind the pursuit of wanting more. We want to be able to grow our businesses and confidently take a seat at the table, while paving the way for others. Having an awareness of our unique purpose pinpo…
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Ep 19: Dealing with the Pain of Losing A Father: Navigating Grief, Trauma, Empitiness & Healing
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TW: Death. Losing a loved one has a lasting impact, and dealing with the aftermath can be a rollercoaster ride that leaves us feeling worn out and disoriented. It’s vital that we have support around us when we go through these traumatic times, whether that’s through therapy or leaning on our community. The passing of a loved one can be the catalyst…
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Ep 18: 'When Passion Doesn't Pay The Bills': Navigating Purpose, Broke Seasons & Having to Let Go
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Many of us have thought about the benefits of turning our gifts into a career or side hustle, but this road isn’t an easy one. Perfecting our passions can take time, but we can feel a sense of purpose and pride in our talents when we do. With economic uncertainty for people across the globe, wanting to take control of our own careers and finances s…
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Ep 17: Learning from Our Dating FAILS: Navigating Love, Faith, Identity & Waiting For Marriage
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Our dating journeys can be filled with an array of emotions. We can feel excited, and we can feel drained depending on the different people we encounter and what life chapter we’re on. With cuffing season around the corner we wanted to delve into some of our past dating fails, and offer practical tips on how we can foster healthy dating practices t…
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Ep 16: How to Stop Caring About What Other People Think! The Real Journey of Embracing Your Uniqueness
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It’s easy to feel the burden of imposter syndrome creep up on us whether we ooze confidence and have a strong sense of identity, or feel insecure and are still on the journey of self discovery. We can often feel unqualified for spaces that we find ourselves in, but we know that we need to boldly claim a seat at the table and take it in our stride. …
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Ep 15: How to Build Fruitful Adult Friendships & Sisterhood: Communicating Expectations & Boundaries
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As we mature and get older, we find it harder to maintain friendships due to life changing lifestyles, location shifts and different priorities. We were all designed to be in healthy community settings with others, but it’s difficult to find friends who suit each stage of our lives. How do we deal with conflict and how do we know when to call it qu…
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Ep 14: Navigating a Career Change: Trusting God When Starting Over & Stepping into Your PURPOSE
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Increasingly, we are seeing a mass of people leaving behind their 9-to-5s in pursuit of starting their own ventures, but it’s not always easy to create and sustain your own business empire. What should we priotitise and what do we have to sacrifice in order to see our professional dreams take flight? Changing jobs can feel like a lone journey but w…
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Ep 13: How Social Media Has Ruined Dating for Women: Unrealistic Expectations, Loneliness & Comparison
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So much of our time is spent on social media and this can impact our view on what we deem as relationship goals when it comes to our platonic and romantic interactions, and even how we navigate dating in the digital age. It can also be a gateway for inspiration and creativity. Social media can often make us feel inadequate or arrogant if used in an…
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Ep 12: 'Creating Wealth & Freedom Isn't Greedy': Building & Managing Multiple Streams of Income as Women
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Living in 2023 is expensive and we can’t deny that many of us are looking to monetise our skills and find multiple streams of income to make life a little easier. Where is the line that turns a desire for more into greed and do we all have what it takes to become successful entrepreneurs? What’s holding us back from pursuing more in the financial d…
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