Hi, I'm Mandy Gibbons

There's a strong level of trust that goes hand-in-hand with walking by someone's side during their challenges, and their celebrations too.
 
If you're kinda curious about my own RESILIENCE STORY,
here's a little more info about me...

As a kid (that's me on the right, with my Mum)... helping people, supporting them... seeing them do well... excited me. 

I didn't quite understand transformation, empowerment, helping people rise and excel, having compassion... but I knew the feeling of it. I knew that was what I was going to be doing in life.

I was very conscious of people's feelings, had a lot of intuition... I understood that people would often say and do hurtful things because they were hurting also. I was bullied a lot during my childhood and early teens, so I knew what that was like first-hand. I was lucky to have parents who taught me a lot about being compassionate.

I also had a lot of male friendships... I was a bit of a tomboy. I didn't have brothers... and loved hanging out with my friends brothers. 

I continued to create strong male connections and solid friendships... as their confidant, their vault... their sounding board when going through challenges. And have continued to do so throughout my life.

Late into my teens I became intrigued... and started learning about the mind and body connection... and mindset. How incredible transformations could be achieved... amazing leaps of faith... hardships could be endured and overcome... and adventures could be had... by changing how I felt and thought about certain things.

I applied these to my own adventures when travelling...after a motor cycle accident where I was told (as a 19 year old) that I would never be able to play sports or walk properly again.

I proved them wrong. Determined to heal, I told myself daily I would recover remarkably, and created my own "do it yourself" rehabilitation exercises that I could do in the backyard... Tying myself up to the support bars of the Hills Hoist rotary clothesline to hold myself up to train myself to walk.

Side note... 

Y'know when someone tells you that something isn't possible, but you know deep down you can do it. 

I know you've had those moments in your own life, right?  

And then you go ahead and accomplish it. 

At the time, yeah, it might have a been a bit of  a "screw you, I'm gonna do it"... 

But you also had a belief system, feelings, emotions, a way of speaking to yourself... an inner stance... a knowing... that you could, and would do it.

You had your own back.

It's not freaking magic... Or chance. You created that for yourself.

Through that process, adversity, challenges that you faced... you grew your resilience... whether you realised it or not.

As I mentioned above...

I've always felt more drawn and connected to men.

Them coming to me, sharing their thoughts, feelings about what was going on in their lives, their struggles, that they couldn't divulge to their mates. It's always felt natural for me to coach men.

In the early days of my coaching... I was as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Body Transformation Coach.. what got my clients their results, wasn't just the amazing workouts and nutrition I created for them...it was their mind and body connection. Both men and women. We focused on their ability to move through the challenges they were experiencing in their lives... along with their workouts and nutrition.

My male clients were a caught a little off-guard at the results they could get with a female coach... It was a unique style of coaching around resilience and mindset. 

Other trainers and coaches would copy my programs, my books, go over my notes behind my back... attempting to figure out my secret. But they could never nail the key to why my clients would experience such huge shifts with their body's and mind.

I could see how it was changing client's lives, and my life. How not pushing emotions and obstacles away...

How grounding yourself, how effective your decision making ability becomes. And how you can grow your ability to emotionally cope during a crisis... and return back to a calmer state. 

And how to come out the other side of challenges, stronger, with lessons and wisdom learned... It empowered them exponentially. 

As the years continued it was a natural transition for me to specialise in Coaching Resilience and Mindset.

My own life experiences, walking side by side with my clients through their adversity, the years of study and research, applying new skills and the willingness for growth, has opened doors for so many incredible opportunities and blessings, for myself and those around me.

Celebrating Your Wins...

How many times have you admired someone, including yourself...

For your capability to withstand adversity, taking responsibility for yourself, valuing accountability, while also having self-compassion (not victim-hood) with a inner strength specific to your situation.

And how that creates momentum in your life. You feel pretty freaking proud of yourself, right?

But the feeling can be fleeting, when you only acknowledge the wins that feel bigger... Even then, you'll often forget to celebrate those... 

For some it can create a roller coaster, a dip of emotions coming down from the high... Or simply pushing it away... because it doesn't feel big enough, worthy enough.

Take note of ALL your wins, and the steps you took in those moments to. It'll help you become more resourceful, create more momentum...  and you'll handle challenges with more confidence.

I'm going to share with you 2 x POWERFUL
life-changing examples in my own life... And the lessons from them.

I'm gonna get vulnerable here with you for a moment...

My life hasn't all been rainbows, butterflies and unicorns...

I know what's it like to hit rock bottom, after both of my senior rescue dogs - (Mayson and Louie above) passed away... and my marriage ended (he - my ex hubby - worked in underground mining as a supervisor) - we were together for 21 years (all three happening within 12 weeks of each other)...

The shame, the anguish and the loneliness of this. I was the "go to" person that people came to for help... Here I was struggling for my life...

My getting through this wasn't easy... however... 

I value so much that I was able to use my tools, my knowledge. I got resourceful, put in the work....yes... I asked for help (this is key) - I had an incredible inner circle and came out the other side thriving. It was freaking tough... 

But what it does do... it makes you look your existence in the face. I wasn't prepared to walk away from my legacy or my purpose.. or the people I love and care about.

Above are some photos after I moved through this. A powerful win in my life.

It put a massive FIRE IN MY BELLY... 

To speak up.

That I could show that it's OK to have moments of vulnerability...

...how to help build and strengthen resilience in these moments...

...to get your life back on track, BEFORE "shit hits the fan"... Along with a transformation to a new improved life.

How many times have you been told...

...When you felt under pressure, maybe breaking point, or close too... And didn't tell anyone. Felt like you couldn't... 

Because you've been lead to believe...

• You don't want to appear like you don't have your shit together.
• You're in a leadership position... You have a team, community... people relying on you. You feel like you're supposed to be able to deal with this.
• You don't want people to know you're struggling, because you're the go-to person that people come to for help.
• Maybe you're the main financial provider, or decision maker?
  And feel that "heaviness" hanging over you like a dark cloud. Like you have no choice but to just push through, even if you're on the verge of boiling over.
• You don't want someone to divulge what you've shared with them. So you keep it bottled up.

How many times have you shared something in confidence, when you're struggling, and had it thrown back in your face?

Y'know what I'm talking about here...

• A judgmental response of "how the hell did you get yourself in this situation"?
• Or "you're the strongest person I know... you'll be right!"
• Or a "oh that's nothing, I went through this... (insert all their stuff)
• Or maybe a "All the best, I'll pray for you"... They run for the hills. You never hear from them again.
• Or a blank stare... they're in shock... they just change the subject.

INSTEAD of putting yourself through that... Utilise your INNER CIRCLE.

Take responsibility, and be conscious of who you share your deepest vulnerabilities and challenges with when you're going through them...

...Versus telling people that you kinda know it's going to backfire on... and how it will ricochet their lives... or off them.

This is just one, of many parts, of building resilience!

This isn't about keeping secrets... this about empowering yourself. Bringing strength to your decision making. And ensuring that you create healing and support from people who can bear the weight of what you're telling them... and can help you rise and grow.

You then get to share it with whom ever you choose after you've moved through it, in a way that inspires and the incredible insights of it.

It works... and it's had a huge impact in my own life and my clients lives as well.

The SECOND life-changing Event for me...

Trauma to my brain and nervous system... 

The last thing that I had thought would be taking place in my life...

My unexpected experience with trauma to the brain and nervous system... 

My car was packed, I was ready to head off on my adventures... 

I drove 10 hours south... running on adrenaline... driving to my freedom after a traumatic event in my life. 

Knowing I could rest once I got there.

Once I got to my location... I was there for two days...I started collapsing. And then admitted to hospital.

My mind and body... decided enough was enough... 

My nervous system shutting down.

My dreams of taking my coaching and podcast on the road, wanting to support and coach men that normally wouldn't have access to this unique style of resilience coaching...

Came to a stand still.

The recovery has been long, challenging, but inspiring.

For months I was laying in the dark, unable to talk and walk properly, struggling to take care of myself or do the basic things in life that we take for granted, like showering myself, bushing your teeth, holding a fork. 

Since then, I've learnt how to rewire my brain, mind and body to walk and talk properly again, to function again, utilising Neuroplasticity.

I admit, it's felt like hell at times, but I believed whole heartedly I could find my way through this.

Having being so fit, full of energy... adventurous...before-hand it was frustrating and heart breaking to not be able to just jump out of bed and do all the activities that I truly wanted to do.

It's been the most life transforming experience in my life.

The insights, the personal growth, the resilience... has been exponential... Along with the ability to bring myself peace.

I SHARE this... 

Because I don't want YOU to be ASHAMED of YOUR own CHALLENGES...

And rather to see them as OPPORTUNITIES and POSSIBLITIES... 

to help drive you further into your purpose.