Ep 251 - Every mother needs to hear these words with Donna Lancaster

***Trigger Warning*** We discuss graphic intrusive thoughts, so if hearing that experience might be more harmful than connecting for you, please skip that bit. It's about 10 minutes in.

This week we have the incredible Donna Lancaster back on the show. You love her first episode, so I hope you'll love this one even more.

Donna has worked as a coach, a group facilitator and a therapist for more than 30 years - I cannot tell you how much I respect Donna and her work.

This is one of those episodes it's going to make you think, it's going to make you cry, and it's going to put a lot in perspective.

Donna talks about:

-   Forgiving herself for how she was in the early years of her children's lives.

-   How much she struggled in those early days, including experiencing some pretty graphic intrusive thoughts

-   How allowing herself to grieve unlocked so much healing and forgiveness

I'm so excited for you to hear this one. Please share this episode with any mums you know who might be struggling and need Donna's wise, warm words of hope and compassion.

Donna Lancaster Bio

Donna was one of the Co-founders and facilitators of The Bridge Retreat and has been working with individuals, couples and groups for over 30 years. She originally trained as a social worker, specialising in child protection and worked extensively within this and related fields for ten years. Donna is a highly experienced group facilitator and intuitive Coach. She has worked internationally in a wide variety of environments including women’s refuges, schools and prisons.

Donna has also attended trainings with many great teachers including David Richo, Caroline Miss, Andrew Harvey, Robert Holden and Quanita Roberson. All of Donna’s work is trauma informed and she has attended an 8 day residential training with the trauma and breathwork expert, Giten Tonkov.

Donna receives regular professional supervision and Spiritual direction.

Donna’s work has also been featured in The Telegraph, Psychologies, Evening Standard, Huffington Post, Balance, Conde Nast and Tatler. You can keep up to date with Donna’s work via her Instagram account @donnalancs and by signing up for her newsletter at the bottom of this page.

Donna is a published author with 2 books – ‘The Bridge, a 9 step crossing into authentic and wholehearted living’ (Penguin Life, 2022) and ‘Wise Words for Women’ (Happy Place Books/Ebury 2023).