What happens when external success no longer feels like fulfilment?

In this inspiring conversation, Gabriela Tomkiel-Pedlowska shares her journey from a high-profile career in diplomacy and international affairs to becoming a full-time coach helping others transform their lives.

Despite working with presidents, ministers, and appearing in media, something was missing, peace of mind and alignment with her true purpose.

We explore identity shifts, courage, legacy, and the decision to leave a stable career to follow an inner calling. Gabriela speaks openly about self-sabotage, authenticity, and the energetics behind building a business that attracts aligned clients. She reminds us that success without fulfilment is empty and that courage is often the bridge between comfort and calling.

This episode is about trusting your inner voice, redefining success, and creating a ripple effect that extends far beyond your own life.

Gabriela Tomkiel-Pedlowska helps new coaches overcome self-sabotage, build online businesses, and attract ideal clients through identity work, attraction marketing, and sales energetics.

Originally from Poland and living in Ireland for nearly 20 years, Gabriela built a successful career in diplomacy and international affairs before making the bold decision to become a full-time coach after the birth of her daughter.

With over a decade in personal development, including collaboration with leading mentors connected to Bob Proctor, she has generated over €750k in high-ticket coaching sales.

Today, she supports aspiring coaches to step into authenticity, confidence, and aligned success.

• Why peace of mind matters more than status
• The difference between success and fulfilment
• Identity shifts and self-worth in career transitions
• Overcoming self-sabotage
• The courage required to leave a secure path
• Building a coaching business from authenticity
• The role of energetics in sales and attraction
• Creating legacy through impact
• The ripple effect of personal transformation
• Avoiding the trap of constant self-improvement

“Peace of mind is essential to me.”
“I want to create a ripple effect.”
“All you need is courage.”

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What does it take to rebuild your life with honesty… and then help others do the same?

In this powerful and deeply personal conversation, Anne Marie Allen shares her journey of resilience and self-discovery after leaving Opus Dei and navigating the emotional aftermath of that chapter.

Through writing, reflection, and courageous honesty, she transformed pain into purpose and built a coaching practice dedicated to empowering others.

We explore forgiveness, identity, generational perspectives, interview preparation, confidence, anxiety management, and the evolving challenges facing young graduates today.

Anne Marie also offers practical insight into how to prepare for interviews, manage nerves, understand your value, and step forward with authenticity.

This episode is about more than career success, it’s about living truthfully, aligning with your values, and having the courage to pursue what truly matters.

Anne Marie Allen is the founder of AMA Coaching Solutions, bringing over 30 years of leadership, training, and executive management experience.

She specializes in:

• Interview Coaching
• Executive & Leadership Coaching
• Life Coaching

With academic qualifications in Public Policy, Public Health, and Executive Coaching, alongside extensive interview board experience, Anne Marie combines strategic insight with deep empathy.

Her coaching empowers individuals to recognize their strengths, build confidence, manage anxiety, and navigate career and life transitions with clarity.

Her work is rooted in resilience, honesty, and the belief that understanding your true self is the foundation for lasting success.

• Why resilience and honesty are essential for personal growth
• Healing through writing and self-reflection
• Forgiveness and rebuilding after trauma
• The transition from lived experience to coaching others
• How generational shifts are shaping career expectations
• The importance of values in career decision-making
• Preparing for interviews with authenticity and confidence
• Managing anxiety and nervousness under pressure
• Understanding job descriptions and showcasing unique value
• Having the courage to pursue what truly matters

“It’s just that they’re just people.”
“It’s all about marks.”
“You have to get them to recognise it.”

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What does it mean to keep living… after unimaginable loss?

In this deeply moving conversation, we explore love, grief, faith, trauma, and the long road to healing.

After the tragic loss of two sons, Marcia Earhart’s journey through devastation became a pathway to hope, not just for herself, but for countless others navigating trauma and heartbreak.

Marcia shares how grief reshaped her understanding of love, boundaries, faith, and intentionality. She speaks openly about the rawness of loss, the role of community, and the power of a personal relationship with God in rebuilding a shattered heart.

This episode is a powerful reminder that you are not defined by your trauma and that healing, while not linear, is always possible.

Marcia Earhart is a Certified Life, Grief, Trauma, Brain, and Mental Health Responder Coach, a trained Mediator, and a Heartsync Minister.

With over 30 years of coaching and counseling experience, she is also the author of Gripping Grace in the Garden of Grief: A Place for the Heart (2025).

After losing her two sons, Sterling (21) and Marc (26), Marcia and her husband founded The Sterling Rose Sanctuary, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing hope and healing to those suffering from trauma and grief.

Her work is rooted not only in professional training but in lived experience. Through faith, intentional healing, and community, she now helps others move from profound pain toward purposeful hope.

• Why love is essential to healing
• The difference between religion and relationship in faith
• How grief reshapes identity and purpose
• Why trauma is relative and should never be minimized
• The importance of boundaries in healthy relationships
• Generational shifts and family estrangement
• The role of intentionality in emotional healing
• How community supports long-term recovery
• Why open dialogue is necessary for growth
• Reclaiming your true self beyond trauma

“You are not defined by your trauma.”
“Healing is a journey, not a destination.”
“Function should operate from your true self.”

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If you’re ready to reconnect with what matters most and move forward with clarity, confidence, and purpose, I’d love to support you.

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