Life After I Left
Episodes
52: Brenda Keane on Life After… Backing Yourself: Body confidence, starting a business at 57 & challenging beauty standards
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if starting over at 57 was the beginning of something bigger than you imagined?In today’s episode, Brenda Keane joins us. Brenda is an author, ...
51: Catherine Ashton on Life After… Facing the Inevitable: Death planning, grief & why preparation matters
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if talking about death could actually help you live more fully?In today’s episode, Catherine Ashton joins us. Catherine is the founder of Criti...
50: Debbie Zita on Life After… Going Within: Trauma healing, spiritual awakening & building an aligned business
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the answers you’ve been searching for have been within you all along?In today’s episode, Debbie Zita joins us. Debbie is a TEDx speaker, t...
49: Evelyn Lopez Delon on Life After… Rebuilding a business: Personal branding, AI systems, and scaling without sacrifice
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can you really rebuild a business after hitting zero revenue?This week, I’m joined by Evelyn Lopez Delon, co-founder of Sales Command and creator of...
48: Dani Zetzer on Life After… Becoming a Divorce Lawyer: Family Law, Coercive Control & Empowering Women Through Separation
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a side to divorce and family law that no one prepares you for.In today’s episode, Dani Zetzer joins us. Dani is a Melbourne-based principa...
47: Marina Garbuio on Life After… Coercive Control: Rebuilding your life from the ground Up, finding balance & escaping emotional abuse
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Host note: I incorrectly state that coercive control is only criminalised in Queensland, Australia. As of the time of recording (March 2026), it is al...
46: Linda Kaye on Life After… Four Divorces: Healing from Toxic Relationships, Breaking Patterns & Finding Safe Love
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How many times would you repeat the same relationship pattern before you finally choose yourself?This week, I’m joined by Linda Kaye, a relationship...
45: Life After… Burning Down My Business: Choosing purpose, trusting your intuition, and stepping into the unknown
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes life asks you to make a decision that feels both terrifying and completely right at the same time.Trigger warning: This episode mentions dom...
44: Jenna Little on Life After… Writing Saved My Life: From losing herself and numbing the pain to reconnecting through journaling
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Could the thing that helps you find yourself again be as simple as putting pen to paper?Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of self-harm...
43: Natalie Rosen on Life After… Isolation: Agoraphobia, living with anxiety, and refusing to let fear lead
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if learning to live alongside anxiety, instead of fighting it, is what truly sets you free?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Natalie Rosen, a...
42: Life After… Turning 40: Navigating milestone birthdays, societal pressure, reflecting on the past, and choosing who you become next
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TW: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence. Please take care of yourself, and skip this one if it feels triggering.Turning 40 can bring...
Ep 41: Jacqui Maloney on Life After… Pregnancy Loss: Perinatal grief, advocacy, and transforming pain into support for others
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
TW: This episode includes discussion of pregnancy loss, grief, and mental health. Please take care of yourself, and skip this one if it feels triggeri...
40: Adrienne Donnelly on Life After… Rebuilding My Identity: Finding confidence, connection, and the power of community
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence. Please take care of yourself, and skip this one if it feels triggering.What do...
39: Emma Lovell on Life After… A Broken Back: Building a Business Around Travel, Self-Care, and the Bleisure Life
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can work, travel, and self-care really co-exist without burning out?This week, I’m joined by Emma Lovell, Bleisure Coach, speaker, and author, who h...
38: Jemma Haythorne on Life After... Diet Culture: Healing your relationship with food, body confidence, and breaking diet culture cycles
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by Jemma Haythorne, body image coach and host of the Finding Freedom podcast. Jemma helps women ditch body shame, rebuild a he...
37: Clare Elizabeth Dea on Life After… Shame: Poland Syndrome, social anxiety, intuition, and learning to feel safe being seen
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the very thing you’ve spent decades hiding becomes the source of your freedom?In today’s episode, I’m joined by Clare Elizabet...
36: Sophia Salmon on Life After… Psychiatric Care: Toxic workplaces, burnout, mental health exclusion, and rebuilding her confidence through healing and a 100km walk
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of mental health and suicide ideation. Please take care of yourself and skip this episode if it fee...
35: Dr. Heena Sinha Cheung on Life After… Childhood Sexual Abuse: Advocating for children, breaking cycles & creating safe spaces
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of trauma, sexual abuse, sexual assault, rape, and the challenges of leaving unsafe or toxic enviro...
34: Life After… 2025: Letting go of ‘New Year, new you’, reflecting on what you’ve built, and why safe spaces matter
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The start of a new year can bring up a lot, and it doesn’t all have to look like big goals or fresh starts.It’s just me here today, in this solo N...
33: Elinor Moshe on Life After… Misalignment: Shadow work, archetypes, and reconnecting with her inner truth after years of living through roles.
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the key to your spiritual growth was simply learning to protect your energy, slow down, and trust what feels right in your body?This week, I’...
32: Shani Connard on Life After… Becoming a Mum: The unspoken realities of motherhood, panic disorder, exposure therapy, and finding your way back
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the motherhood you pictured meets the reality of anxiety, exhaustion, and doing it without enough support?Trigger Warning: This epis...
31: Adriana Tantau on Life After… PMDD: Symptoms, limited treatment options, and finding a holistic path forward
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever experienced pain or symptoms that didn’t feel right, only to hear it’s ‘just bad period pain’?Trigger warning: Discussions of PMDD, menta...
30: Glenda Kroll on Life After… Starting Over: Escaping toxic relationships, rebuilding from nothing, and finding strength through intuition
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the life you built becomes the one you have to leave behind?This week I’m joined by Glenda Kroll, a podcast host and life empowerm...
29: Annelise McCarthy on Life After… Finding her Voice: From speech therapy to speaking coach, mastering public speaking, and starting a business at 20
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the thing you once felt most insecure about becomes your greatest strength?This week, I’m joined by Annelise McCarthy, a renowned ...
28: Courtney Wilder on Life After… Escaping a Cult: Questioning beliefs, healing from religious control, and her path to freedom
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide ideation, sexual trauma, and religious trauma. Please take care of yourself and skip thi...
27: Sallyanne Hartnell on Life After… The Perfect Marriage: Choosing yourself, rebuilding your identity after divorce, and navigating separation
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really take to rebuild your life after divorce and separation?This week, I’m joined by Sallyanne Hartnell, divorce coach, strategist, f...
26: Life After… Scare Acting: Halloween, haunted houses, and the thrill of being scared
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is fear something we should avoid, or does it actually make us feel more alive?This week, I’m going solo with a Halloween-themed episode (costumes a...
25: Sarah Gray on Life After… Perimenopause: Understanding symptoms, hormones, and finding the right support
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like your symptoms aren’t being taken seriously?This week, I’m joined by Sarah Gray, pharmacist, nutritionist, certified lifestyle pract...
24: Life After… Self-Harm: Vulnerability, recovery, and finding healthier ways to cope
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of self-harm. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering.This is one of ...
23: Irene Jones on Life After… Loss: Grief, resilience, purpose, and empowering women through travel
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of suicide ideation, self-harm, and drug use. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it ...
22: Mariana Gaona Lopez on Life After… Leaving My Home Country: Growing up between Mexico and Australia, and navigating identity and entrepreneurship
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How does it feel to be shaped by two cultures, always searching for where you truly belong?This week, I’m joined by Mariana Gaona Lopez, a digital o...
21: Jess Soto-Ramirez on Life After… Breaking Cycles: Healing from generational trauma, finding refuge, and creating change for future generations
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of domestic and family violence. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels trigger...
20: Michelle McCarthy on Life After… Having it “All”: Leaving corporate, navigating single motherhood, and building a business in Australia
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you finally have everything you thought you wanted, but still feel unfulfilled?This week, I’m joined by Michelle McCarthy, creativ...
19: Life After… Becoming Psychic: Intuition, ghost stories, and spiritual energy
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if trusting your gut wasn’t just a feeling, but a doorway into your intuition, psychic abilities, and even spiritual energy?This week, I’m ta...
18: Cortnie Kemp on Life After… Anxiety: Presence, motherhood, and healing through bodywork and breathwork
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if calming your anxiety wasn’t about fixing yourself, but about slowing down, breathing, and being present?This week, I’m joined by Cortnie K...
17: Lurinda Vollmer on Life After… Denial: Using shadow work to overcome trauma, and confronting the systems that silence women
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode includes discussions of sexual assault. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels triggering.How do you...
16: Jennifer Ginty on Life After… childhood trauma: Reclaiming your voice, healing through group therapy, and creating emotional safety for the next generation
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of child physical and sexual abuse. Please take care of yourself and skip this one if it feels trig...
15: Sophie Spencer on Life After... Feeling Safe in My Own Body: Reclaiming yourself, healing through creativity, and being seen in your full power
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the parts of yourself you’ve been hiding were actually the key to your healing?Content warning: This episode includes brief discussions of s...
14: Life After… Coming Home to Yourself: Healing generational trauma, reconnecting with family, and redefining what 'home' really means
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if going backward was the very thing that moved you forward?In this solo episode, I reflect on a recent trip back to the UK, which is the first t...
13: Michelle Gardiner on Life After… leaving my vision, mission, and purpose: Following your intuition, finding your people, and redefining ‘home’.
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the life you’re meant for starts the moment you finally listen to that inner nudge?This week, I’m joined by Michelle Gardiner, a speaker, ...
12: Trang Nova on Life After… Bullying: Rewriting your story, finding your voice, and creating a life beyond expectations
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your biggest setbacks were actually setting you up for success?This week, I’m joined by TEDx speaker, speaking coach, and all-around powerho...
11: Yasmin Hussain on Life After... releasing the weight: Shadow work, breaking cycles and emotional healing for women
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You’ve got the job, the relationship, the house… so why do you still feel disconnected?In this episode, I’m joined by Yasmin Hussain, a transfor...
10: Evelyn Lopez Delon on Life After… Corporate: Evelyn’s journey through grief, healing, entrepreneurship, and raising empowered girls
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Evelyn Lopez Delon. Evelyn is a co-founder of SalesCommand, host of the Legacy Building Mamas podcast, busin...
9: Life After… I left Sunderland: Belonging, community, and finding home after you leave
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, I open up about something huge, not just for me, but for the heart and soul of my hometown: Sunderland’s emotional return to f...
8: Justine Stuckings on Life After… Breast Cancer: How Justine turned pain into purpose through mindset, advocacy, and edutainment
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life After I Left, I’m joined by the phenomenal Justine Stockings, a woman who has worn many titles: engineer, educator, entrepre...
7: Kobe Clarke-Jacobs on Life After.. Chronic Illness: How Kobe navigates chronic illness, quit her dream job, and redefines success through business
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Life After I Left, we're joined by the incredible Kobe Clarke-Jacobs, founder of Finance With Kobe, a mortgage broker on a mission ...
6: Life After… The Right Diagnosis: My journey through pain, misdiagnosis, and healing.
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, I share a deeply personal and powerful story that’s rarely talked about: the long, confusing, and frustrating journey of livin...
5: Elisha Tamasi on Life After… Body Shame: Elisha’s journey to confidence, healing & self-love.
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Audio: Just a heads-up, the audio in the first few guest interviews isn’t perfect (we’ve been navigating a few tech gremlins), but everyone must s...
4: Hayleigh Watson on Life After… foster care: Choosing yourself & building a business and life that feels good for you
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger and language warning: This episode includes brief discussions of sensitive topics, including drug use, drug overdose, and experiences within t...
3: Jacqui Maloney on Life After… becoming a digital nomad: How Jacqui navigates the highs and lows of remote life
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Audio: Just a heads-up, the audio in the first few guest interviews isn’t perfect (we’ve been navigating a few tech gremlins), but everyone must s...
2: Life After… 20 years of being silenced
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trigger warning: This episode discusses experiences of domestic violence and emotional abuse. If this feels triggering for you, please take care of yo...
1: Welcome to Life After I Left
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the FIRST episode of Life After I Left with Cat Dunn.This podcast has been on my heart for a long time, and I’m beyond excited to finally...
Life After I Left with Cat Dunn
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Life After I Left with Cat Dunn.