Success and Overcoming Self Sabotage

01/22/21 • 40 min

Calm after the storm: Survivorship and other stories, with Amy Syed

During her childhood, Karlyn Percil experienced bullying and sexual abuse. Without understanding how to deal with her trauma, Karlyn unconsciously carried it throughout her life, which formed into self-sabotaging narratives that ultimately affected her relationships with other people and herself. Eventually recognizing that she needed to make a change, Karlyn worked towards accepting and loving herself. She developed programs and stayed disciplined until she was able to regain her own power and tap into her full potential. Today, Karlyn Percil is a successful entrepreneur who focuses on sharing the lessons from her journey with women around the world.

1.33 - Karlyn’s childhood

4.10 - Karlyn’s child sexual abuse

5.39 - What self bullying looks like

8.10 - The institutionalization of our lives and breaking free

14.45 - How to create a conscious contract with yourself

17.20 - Amy’s reflection

18.10 - Reflecting on your SIMUs

23.07 - How Karlyn reclaimed her power

29.16 - Karlyn’s businesses evolve

32.09 - How to help others understand the impact of stepping into your healing

35.25 - How to discover your purpose

36.30 - Remember to be audacious

Support the show (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)

1.33 - Karlyn’s childhood

4.10 - Karlyn’s child sexual abuse

5.39 - What self bullying looks like

8.10 - The institutionalization of our lives and breaking free

14.45 - How to create a conscious contract with yourself

17.20 - Amy’s reflection

18.10 - Reflecting on your SIMUs

23.07 - How Karlyn reclaimed her power

29.16 - Karlyn’s businesses evolve

32.09 - How to help others understand the impact of stepping into your healing

35.25 - How to discover your purpose

36.30 - Remember to be audacious

Support the show (https://www.amysyed.ca/calmafterthestormpodcast)

Previous Episode

Adoption and Identity in Adulthood

When Leigh Mitchell was three months old, she was given up for adoption. Her adopted parents divorced when she was only a year hold, causing disruption to the stability she felt from an early age. In school, Leigh struggled to find her stability, suffering from learning disabilities and constantly moving from place to place. Eventually after finding her footing in high school, Leigh watched her father buy a resort and suffer from a nervous breakdown that changed the course of his life. As a business owner herself today, Leigh has spent years helping both herself and others heal from similar traumas. In adulthood, Leigh managed to reconnect with her biological parents, putting together estranged pieces of her identity and began counselling to better understand how her traumas had affected her life. Today, Leigh is a thriving entrepreneur as the founder of Women in Business Network, a group of 30K+ women created to support female business owners.

1.41 - Leigh’s adoption and childhood

4.30 - Leigh moves back in with her mom

5.10 - Leigh’s learning disabilities

6.20 - Leigh’s stepfather has a car accident, family moves to Mississauga

7.20 - Leigh’s relationship with her biological parents

8.05 - Leigh starts hanging out with older crowd

9.10 - Leigh’s weekends with her adoptive father

10.14 - Leigh’s adoptive father buys a resort, sees her father have a nervous breakdown

11.52 - How Leigh’s trauma affected her

12.57 - Amy’s reflection on Leigh’s story

13.57 - Leigh goes to college instead of university

14.44 - Leigh gets her driver’s license