Vanessa Cornell

The Proper Mental Podcast

Welcome to episode 153 with Vanessa Cornell, who is a surfer, writer, teacher a messy mum of 5 and the founder of Nushu, an organisation that holds a safe space and creates a supportive environment for those seeking to live authentic, inspired, and joyful lives through the power of true community.

At one point in time, Vanessa had everything that she thought she was supposed to. She had the perfect family and the perfect life and no idea who she really was.

This disconnection pushed her to a dark place and she was forced to look at her life, and herself, to work out how to reconnect with herself and the people in her life.

In this episode I chat to Vanessa about the breakdown and the breakthrough that forced her to really look at herself.

We chat about living authentically, showing up, holding space and getting better and we chat about what these things actually mean and how to get started.

I’ve followed Vanessa on social media for some time and her content often gives me pause for thought, so it was wonderful to spend some time with her and learn more about her work and why she does it.

You can follow Vanessa on Instagram @vanessacornell and @nushu.

Her website can be found at https://nushu.com

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