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What happens when life collapses on the very day you’re meant to celebrate? Victoria opens up about losing her dad unexpectedly on her birthday and the cascade of responsibility that followed: supporting family, clearing offices, handling estate logistics, and shelving a planned business relaunch. Rather than tie it in a bow, she traces the jagged path of how she found momentum again—one grounded, imperfect step at a time.

We talk about power in real terms: not a slogan, but a set of actions you can take when you feel emptied out. Starting a podcast in the middle of chaos was a deliberate choice to speak from the mess and still make something useful. Signing up for a long-postponed course became proof of intent, a way to invest in skills that actually move the business forward. Coming back to social media without the full plan was another small act of courage—showing up, saying “I’m here,” and trusting clarity to grow through action.

There’s a tender honesty in admitting the guilt that can shadow progress after loss. Victoria shares how she holds both love and movement, and how her dad’s voice—urging her to get back out there—helps her keep pace. If you’re carrying grief, overwhelm, or the heavy shift of new duty, you’ll find practical ideas for reclaiming your agency: define one next step, take it today, and let consistency rebuild confidence. Listen for a reminder that power can be quiet, shaky, and still enough to change your life.

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What happens when life pushes you to the breaking point? Do you sink beneath the weight, or do you find unexpected strength to swim?

When I was just 19, I met a man who seemed to have stepped off a Vogue cover—handsome, charming, and devastatingly manipulative. Six months into our relationship, my confidence had vanished through his subtle psychological warfare. The mental abuse escalated until one night, he physically attacked me, "bouncing me around the garden like a football." The most shocking part? I apologized to him afterward. That's what abuse does—it warps your reality until you believe you deserve the pain.

Years later, with my young son depending on me, I faced what I now recognize as my defining moment. I could either let this situation permanently break me or somehow transform it into the making of me. Choosing to swim meant embracing raw survival mode—finding wins in the smallest victories, protecting my child, and gradually rebuilding my shattered self-belief. What I didn't realize then, but clearly see now, is that I was reclaiming my power with every small step forward.

This episode explores how our darkest moments can become unexpected catalysts for growth. If you're currently struggling, know this: you're already stronger than you believe. The situation that feels impossible right now might eventually become the story of how you found your authentic self. When life asks whether you'll sink or swim, choose to swim—that's where your power lives. Share this episode with someone who might need to hear it, and remember my DMs are always open for questions or topic suggestions.

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Overwhelm crashes into our lives without warning, making itself known in our heads, homes, and bodies, but we can develop effective strategies to move through it when it appears.

• Recognising the signs of overwhelm - forgetting things, inability to focus, physical symptoms, emotional reactions
• Understanding triggers - too many tasks, lack of order, external demands, messy environments
• Acknowledging that overwhelm is not a weakness but a signal that you're taking on too much
• Avoiding unhelpful responses like pretending you're fine, taking on more, or comparing yourself to others
• Starting small with one manageable task to build momentum
• Writing everything down to clear mental noise and create order
• Choosing one priority rather than treating everything as urgent
• Practising saying no to reduce demands
• Clearing your physical space for mental relief
• Setting timers to make overwhelming tasks more manageable
• Beginning at the start rather than the middle or end of processes
• Finding clarity even in chaos through simple, consistent steps

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