Andrea had a child young but she was determined to finish her qualifications.  She worked hard and worked her way from being an after school facilitator to a teacher.

But following a breakdown, she was diagnosed with a mental health illness and in this episode, she talks about the impact it had on her personally, her career and her family.

Due to the stigma in her community around mental health, she kept everything to herself.  

Then she found weightlifting.

Andrea talks about the importance of asking "how are you?" and waiting for the response.  

Talking about mental health with the same ease we speak about physical health is vital! In order to help others smash through the barriers, Andrea has founded  F.O.C.U.S.

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Stacey, The Modern Storyteller, is a storytelling expert and host of The Life Chapters Podcast and The P.S. Club Storytelling Membership. 

Passionate that every life story deserves to be heard, she teaches female entrepreneurs in the first few years of business where to find their life stories and how to craft them powerfully, alongside practical and technical support.

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