Season 2 – Episode #24 – Interview Gillian Castle (aka Stoma Chameleon)

In our mentality, giving birth seems like the most natural and emotional experience in the world. But what happens when things don’t go as they should, what happens when the most beautiful moment a woman should experience becomes a nightmare that changes the entire course of her life?

In today’s episode of The Kintsugi Podcast, we continue our talk about resilience with another inspirational person whose life took a different turn after a traumatic event that took away all the things she considered defining for her life. Listen to Gill Castle’s- Stoma Chameleon story, a story about gratitude, acceptance, and redefining identity.

Key Points:

- Resilience in Gill’s perspective (04:12)
- Gill’s story (07:14)
- “Obviously, my mental health crashed…”(14:03)
- Searching for support and positivity (19:40)
- “If she can, why can’t I?” (gaining back control and finding confidence) (24:43)
- Changing mentality through gratitude (29:01)
- Deciding to swim the English Channel (36:23)
- Surround yourself with the right people- deciding to share her story (41:50)

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Gill’s official site- https://www.stomachameleon.com/

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