Season 2 – Episode #26 – A Conversation with DeAndra Harmony

Today, on The Kintsugi Podcast, we continue our series of inspiring interviews with DeAndra Harmony- Personal Development Strategist, Entrepreneur, Author, Founder and most importantly, a Survivor with a life story that is a confirmation of the true power that resides in our choices and in living life with awareness and positivity.

Despite everything she lived through, from growing up in an abusive environment with a father fighting with mental illness and drug addiction, being sexually abused by her stepfather to divorcing herself and fighting breast cancer, DeAndra found the courage to rebuild herself, take control of her life and understand the healing power that comes from a real connection between body and spirit.

Key Points:

– How DeAndra defines resilience (03:22);

– DeAndra’s story (08:09);

– Overcoming co-dependency, starting a new life and being diagnosed with breast cancer (14:14);

– Waking up to life- learning awareness and being present to her moments (23:25);

– Focusing on her breath and discovering its superpower (30:59);

– Sharing her experience through her program- teaching others to discover inner harmony, build healthy relationships and taking control of their finances (46:07).

Quotes:

“If we’re not learning why we fell down in the first place […] then we are almost deemed to fall down in the same way”.

“… I got to put him in my prison of love, which is what co-dependency is, it comes from good intentions”.

“Once you face death, suddenly life doesn’t seem so scary anymore.”

“Breath awareness is self-awareness […] we can affect our body with our breathing or we can affect our breathing with our body…”

“Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one you will never leave or lose. To the question of your life, you are the only answer. To the problems of your life, you are the only solution.”

Mentionings:

Jo Coudert- American author– known for her novels “ The dog who healed a family” and “Advice from a Failure”.

My guest:

DeAndra’s official site: deandraharmony.com

DeAndra’s social media:

Instagram | Facebook | Twitter |

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