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STEDMAN, Bree

Mar 30, 2020 | *listed, Business, Self-help \ Personal Development, Victoria
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ISBN 978-0-9876426-7-7
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Own Your BS

Why is it that, even though there are thousands of Self-Help books available to help women develop confidence in themselves and their dreams, women are more stuck in Negative Head Talk than ever before?

Because most Self-Help books are written with a logical, male point of view in mind. Own Your BS: The No-Nonsense guide to addressing your Female Head Talk explores the differences between men and women and, without the fluff and rah-rah of ‘just visualise’ and ‘think positive’, provides readers with practical and powerful strategies and tools to get a grip on stories
like “I’m not good enough”, “I’ll fail”, “she is better than me” and “I should….” by understanding what drives these stories in the first place.

Complete with downloadable templates, Own Your BS will give you not just the insight, but the strategies to take back your Personal Power and rephrase the Head Talk to serve you and influence your success.

“Bree dives in where many good women fear to tred … the fact that men and women are wired differently in their brains, which produces different thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. And most, not ALL, of the me, women try to fit themselves into the generic human mould, which, is the default masculine mode. I found this book to be an excellent HANDS-ON approach for women, rather than just background theory.
And gotta love the title! Such quintessennal Aussie terminology!”

– Marlowe Aster, PhD

“This book is extremely eye-opening into how the female brain works. I literally used Bree’s advice today during a panic attack and it helped
straight away. Highly recommend this book to any female who wants to take back their power and be the best version of themselves”

– A.C.

PURVES, Karen

Mar 3, 2020 | *listed, Health & Wellbeing, Self-help \ Personal Development
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ISBN 978-0-9876426-2-2
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Gratitude Prompts

Gratitude Prompts brings a unique approach to developing a new practice or deepening an existing one. This book takes away the question of ‘what unique things can I be grateful for today?’ thus making the exploration of the rich world of gratitude by transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary.

The book is designed to be opened at a random page, read the topic and do an activity. It’s that easy. Some topics may remain unseen, whilst others become firm favourites. It’s all about what you require at the time.

There are more than 60 wide ranging topics. Some may not be typical ones, for example, there’s debt, grief and death. There are also ones on friends, family, nature along with kindness, generosity and compassion. Each topic starts with a quote before providing commentary which aims to provoke reflection. Each topic ends with three suggested actions that bring the topic alive for the reader. There
are lots of opportunities for kids to be involved in too.

About the Author

Karen Purves MA is a coach, facilitator and mentor to women who want to be in charge of their life. Karen first met gratitude as a destitute, unhappy, single Mum. For the past 20 years, gratitude and appreciation have been constant companions, even in the toughest times. This book is the result of her study of positive psychology and practicing gratitude.

BROWN, Alex

Feb 26, 2020 | *listed, Self-help \ Personal Development
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ISBN 978-0-9876204-0-8
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Building Resilience Through Trauma, Loss and Grief

Trauma, loss and grief affect all of us at some time. This book is based on the aftermath of personal tragedy and a father trying to come to terms with the untimely and cruel death of his young son Ben. It centers on the synthesis between resilience, change and approaching trauma, loss and grief. It is a journey that over two and a half years took twists and turns interspersed with encounters with some remarkable people and unhappily a number of insensitive bureaucracies which cemented the idea of Building Resilience.

Using the unique RELIEF framework you will be able to develop practical ways for coping and dealing with trauma, loss and grief and through applying the ‘Six Pillars of RELIEF’ to:
• Align your life to key aspects of Resilience
• Focus your Expectations on self, others and life in general
• Approach your Loss in terms of relationships, attachment, innocence and optimism
• Accept your life through Integration, change and balance
• Nurture an Environment which is supportive
• Center your Future on values, vision and goals

About the Author

Alex Brown MSc, BA (Hons) is a highly qualified specialist in organisational behaviour, psychology and facilitating change. Alex is an authentic practitioner, a dynamic consultant and an empathetic mentor. He has a proven record for collaborative work and developed the RELIEF framework and processes as an interconnected context to provide support for people experiencing trauma, loss and grief.

BONDARENKO, Tania

Feb 24, 2020 | *Featured books, *listed, Parenting & Family, Self-help \ Personal Development
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ISBN 978-0-9876204-4-6
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ISBN 978-0-6481662-8-3

5 Minutes a Day for New Mums

I would have loved something like this to read when I’d had my kids ~ Myra Cooke

This unique book takes the new mum on her journey of transitioning and adjusting to Motherhood. It identifies some common themes, challenges and struggles within the demands of new parenting. Throughout this amazing season each mum has different experiences, circumstances, opinions and coping mechanisms. This dynamic book helps the new mum to adjust and embrace this most memorable time of life and gives her a fresh perspective and focus within 5 minutes a day.

Welcome to the privileged world of ‘mum’.

About the Author

Tania Bondarenko is a mum of two young children. She had her first baby at thirty eight years old and has been on the journey of navigating both the challenges and the amazing moments within the new reality of Motherhood. In this transition she found herself surrounded in a season of nappies, lack of sleep and every possible emotion known to the new mum.

Tania has a background in Nursing and has lived and worked in London and Melbourne, she travelled extensively with her husband Nick before having children and now resides in Adelaide Australia.

ARCHER, Emily

Feb 7, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Self-help \ Personal Development, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government
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ISBN 978-0-6486616-9-6
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Let My Voice Be Yours

Let My Voice Be Yours. Domestic Violence: A Survivor’s Guide For Every Woman

The distressing statistic in Australia is that nearly every week one woman dies from domestic violence. Imagine how many heartbroken parents, grief-stricken siblings and bewildered children are left behind with a gaping hole where their loved one used to be.

From the Author

My Story

Everyone has a Story – this is mine…My story began when I moved to Australia with my family from the UK 17 years ago, in search of a better life. Happily married at the time I did not expect to be divorced and diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSD) 10 years later after my husband attacked me and left me for dead.

For a long time afterwards I was overwhelmed with various emotions that took their turn of being in charge of my decisions, my behaviours and the way I communicated with the world. I felt worthless, hurt, betrayed, rejected, fearful, anxious, anger, guilt, and sadness. These emotions had imprisoned me and held me in my suffering. Everything was a struggle; every day was exhausting and I felt very isolated. I cut myself off from all my friends and moved house, I didn’t feel safe and I didn’t know who I could trust.
It was at that time I started to question “why me?” “Is this really how the rest of my life is going to be?” “What is the meaning of my life?” “What do I do now?” Even though I had been hurt, I still knew that my life’s purpose was to help others. Having been a nurse for a long time now, I was drawn to find a way to help people heal from their negative life experiences. I wanted to understand why people do what they do, to help me comprehend how someone who was supposed to love you, would try to hurt you. I found Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) by chance. You know when you see something and then you move on but you keep going back to have another look? Or that thought that keeps nagging away at you? This is what happened when I came across EFT, so I went along to find out more. That first session was so powerful in highlighting where my limiting beliefs about not being lovable were coming from (and it wasn’t from my ex-husband) I was hooked. EFT has helped me heal physically, psychologically and emotionally from the trauma I suffered.

It has opened my world to an expanse of possibilities. Embracing and investigating my negative emotions to situations instead burying them deep and trying to ignore them. This easily learned technique has helped me to rediscover my true authentic self – that beautiful, innocent, fun loving, cheeky little girl I once was.

I have found the parts of me that had been hidden, lost and beaten down. Those same parts of me that shine proudly today guiding the deep, delightful, expansive life I am now living. I was so inspired by the results I was getting and continue to achieve, I decided to become an EFT Practitioner. I want to bring this powerful emotional healing technique to others. By working as an EFT Practitioner, I help others understand that there are benefits to the suffering we encounter in our lives, because life happens in balance. For every negative experience, there is a positive lesson to be learnt, you just need to be open to receiving it. I know this is a hard concept to grasp when your whole being is oozing feelings of sadness, unjust and rejection. I truly believe my marriage and everything that happened is the best thing that could have happened to me in the bigger picture of my life. I no longer see the day I was attacked as the day I nearly lost my life – it is the day I got my life back.

SAVIGE, Kim

Feb 7, 2020 | *, *Featured books, *listed, Justice \ Law \ Crime, Memoir, Psychology \ Mental Health, Self-help \ Personal Development, Social Sciences \ Politics \ Government
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ISBN 978-1-922337-13-9
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Owning My Crazy

Most of us are just trying to get through the day, but paramedics are often extremely harsh on themselves. We have high expectations and feel a pressure to have all the answers. Add to this the training we receive from day one, to respond quickly, to be ever-vigilant, to ‘switch on’ without notice, and then make difficult logistical and clinical decisions, for an organisation that doesn’t seem to care for the carers when they fall, and we are all a recipe for disaster. Paramedics, firies and police have front row seats to the greatest shit show on earth. The question is not ‘why’ we break; it’s why it sometimes takes so long…

From high functioning, multi-tasking, goat-owning paramedic, to broken, blubbering mess on the side of the road, Kim’s journey through PTSD, anxiety and depression after 20 years as a paramedic has more ups and downs than a toilet seat.

This book is edited, conceived and distributed by affiliate publisher Tightrope Publishing.

About the Author

Born out of personal experience and the need for catharsis, Kim’s first title tells one Paramedic’s story of their journey through PTSD. The decision to publish was based on the desire to reach out to others who may be in similar circumstances and struggling or feeling alone. The current system dealing with the mental health issues related to emergency service workers is lacking, and if no one speaks up, things will not change.