In this episode, Kara is stepping in with author and coach, Dr. Gemma Sampson. Australian by birth, Gemma grew up in a very rural town in Zambia, Africa in a missionary family. Returning to Australia her senior year, she quickly stopped telling the stories that were normal for her in order to assimilate into the teen experience of her peers, thus beginning the lifelong quest to find belonging. Throughout her life, Gemma has moved over 50 times living about 18 months in each place. Listen in to hear how Gemma found home within by learning to listen to the still small voice of her own intuition and not respond to other’s desires for her life.

Highlights:

The 2 key questions that pivot a lot of her decisions are ‘where are you going’ and 'what's stopping you?’
Keeping things to myself so you don’t invite other people’s doubts or negative energy into your adventure.
Living light, letting go unpacking all the extra baggage I have been carrying around with me and finding home
Boundaries as Barriers and walls for protection from hurt vs healthy boundaries as fences that let people in and out
Guiding your ship for what is right for you.
Spent her 20s floating and reacting.
Things change and evolve.
Life without regrets. Living with intention.
Gemma recommends exploring through writing, creating space, and eliminating the noise to hear your own inner voice. The next steps or the creative ideas come through when you create space and get in nature, slow down, cut the noise.
When she finally moved to her current home, she found a place that feels like home. Following her inner guidance, led her here.
If there is something you want to do: ask yourself, what are the stories you are telling yourself in your head…. And if you really want to do it, you can align, get out of your own way, start telling yourself the story that you CAN do it, and GET IN ACTION.

Quotes:

“If we are sitting on the fence, sometimes the decision is made for us.”
“Belonging is truly within you”
“It's ok to look different. I know what is right for me”
“What’s stopping me? Me. I am stopping me.”
“Stillness and slowing down helps me tune in.”

Connect with Gemma Sampson:

Dr. Gemma Sampson is an Australian adult third culture kid who grew up in Zambia, lived in England for 7 years, Girona, Spain for 6 and… stopped counting at 50 something houses. Searching for something. She currently calls home in Mallorca, Spain.

Dr. Gemma Sampson is an Advanced Sports Dietitian with over 12 years experience working with amateur and elite cyclists and corporate clients. She aims to optimize health and performance be that in training, competition or in the boardroom.

Every athlete is unique. Your training program, races, lifestyle and personal ambitions are exclusive to you – which is why a cookie-cutter approach doesn’t work when it comes to sports nutrition. Her individualized and holistic approach to sports nutrition is tailored around specific training and performance goals.

She is a passionate cyclist who loves working with motivated high performing endurance athletes and seeing them get results and achieve their goals. When I’m not talking about sports nutrition, you’ll find her practicing what she preaches and putting nutrition science into practice on the bike herself.

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