Don’t let PTSD stop you — you can still achieve your dreams!
Life is pretty overwhelming at the moment isn’t it? COVID is being thought of as a distant memory, we are bombarded with distressing...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Nov 11, 2021
- 4 min
"Becoming Unmasked Was Liberating"
"Becoming unmasked was liberating" Someone said this to me today when describing leaving the police. I thought it was the perfect way to...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
First Steps
Stepping into a new life outside of the police family. For years my job, friends, and social life had revolved around the police. Even...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
Do You Miss It?
People are surprised when they find out I was in the police. I get told I don't look like a police officer (what does that even mean?),...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Aug 31, 2021
- 3 min
Life After Law Enforcement
Leaving the police service whether through resignation, retirement, ill-health or any other reason, means leaving the policing bubble and...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
RIP Rhubarb Water
Join Olivia as she reflects on her past couple of weeks, hitting that magic 1 stone weight loss and how annoying it is when supermarkets...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jul 18, 2021
- 1 min
Feeling Hot Hot Hot
Summary Join a very warm Olivia as she reflects on her last week, weight loss and the idea of ‘fun’ exercise. Stick around for a...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jul 18, 2021
- 1 min
Pizza Party
Summary In this episode, Olivia reflects on her week including her joyful discovery that she can eat pizza and lose weight! Olivia then...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jul 1, 2021
- 1 min
Who, Why, What
Summary Welcome to the first episode of Weighting Times May Vary brought to you by Olivia Standbridge Coaching. In this introductory...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Weigh Day Two
Time for my second weigh-in and I have lost.... 2lbs! I am aiming for 2lbs per week on average so I'm pleased with the consistency and it...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Weigh Day One
My first weigh day is here. I started my healthy eating plan on Monday – 4 days ago and from now on will weigh weekly on a Friday...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 14, 2021
- 2 min
And so it begins
Like many of us, I have put on weight during the COVID19 pandemic. But I have put on a hefty amount. It has reached a crunch point where...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
Let's bust some self-care myths!
I'm here to set the record straight about some self-care myths!
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
Is fear stopping you from doing something you love?
Fear has stopped me from doing things I didn’t know I loved — because I was too scared to try them! Like public speaking — I thought I...
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Olivia Standbridge
- May 31, 2021
- 4 min
A love story - 3 ways I learnt to love PTSD
I love you, PTSD. A sentence you don’t expect to hear or read. I love you, PTSD. It’s true. I love it. It’s been an important and life...
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Olivia Standbridge
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Judgement Day
I judge you. I judge everyone. Most of all… I judge myself. Are you sitting there judging what I’m doing right now? What is going through...
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Olivia Standbridge
- May 31, 2021
- 3 min
Speak up, for the good of your health!
It’s a New Year. 2021. I know it may not feel like it. It feels like we’re repeating 2020 but it is. And New Year = New You. (Reader, I’m...
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Olivia Standbridge
- May 31, 2021
- 1 min
What's in a name?
I recently bit the bullet and admitted that I no longer liked the name I had picked for my coaching business; Authentic Olivia. My core...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Naked Truth with Carmen & Olivia
As a huge fan of podcasts I am happy to announce that I have started a podcast with my friend and fellow life coach, Carmen Diaz. We will...
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Olivia Standbridge
- Mar 24, 2020
- 1 min
Mental Health and COVID-19 - Resources
I have collated some useful resources that can help support your mental heath during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Silver Line - a free and...
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