How can spending time with horses drastically change your life? Today’s guest, Genevieve Nicholas, shares her work as an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator. Gen uses her horses as teaches on being present. Her work with women and teenage girls builds a feeling of safety, leadership and respect. Allowing her clients to walk away grounded, connected and confident in using their voice. We discuss different learning styles, making brave choices and developing the skill of speaking out as women.

Gen is a horse mad seasoned entrepreneur who has a passion for horses and being outdoors. Originally from Australia, Gen now calls Plano, Texas, home having made the move with her husband and two children back in 2012.

Gen previously owned a successful café chain in Australasia, with five branches across Sydney. She had a strong career in corporate accounting and extensive leadership experience with a global corporate company. However, when she hit her forties Gen felt uninspired, done with the corporate life and was ready for a fresh start doing what she loved, with women who inspired her.

Gen knows in her heart that if she can make a difference in one person’s life and help with their growth and development to provide some relief as well as tools they can utilize, she will have succeeded in her life mission - to change someone's world one human at a time!

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www.saddleuplifeskills.com

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(02:17) Gen shares what it means to be an Equine Assisted Learning Facilitator and how it differs to therapy.

(04:30) How the horses guide the humans through different learning styles and picking up on internal conflicts.

(10:08) How learning with a horse parallels to learning in everyday life.

(12:10) The choices you make in life

(12:50) Choices, using your voice, speaking up and being authentic in all areas of life.

(14:50) Everybody is a leader!

(20:10) Gen’s personal experience of having children with mental health challenges, breaking the stigma and making a difference to mental health.

(25:00) The results Gen has seen in her clients through her work in as little as 4 hours.

(28:30) Developing the skill of speaking out.

(32:00) The Equine Assisted Learning Network - Equine options for those not in Plano Texas.

(35:23) Tapping into your bold, brave self whilst working with Paula.