The Bend Like Bamboo Blog.
Welcome to The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show
We discover that our greatest challenges often become our greatest strengths.
Each month, I sit down with remarkable leaders who've transformed adversity into triumph, sharing their inspiring journeys of resilience and renewal. Together, we explore the mindset shifts, practical strategies, and breakthrough moments that turned their setbacks into comebacks.
What you'll discover:
Real stories of people who've learned to bend without breaking, actionable tools to transform stress into strength, and evidence that when we change our story, we change what's possible for our health, relationships, and future.
Like bamboo, we're designed to be flexible.
When we embrace this truth, we don't just survive life's storms - we use them to grow stronger, wiser, and more resilient than ever before.
Join me as we explore how flexibility builds unshakeable resilience.
Creating a Vision for Your Future: Resilience with Tanya Lopez
From her time as the head of events at Mindvalley to scaling A-fest globally as Creative Director, Tanya shares how she crafts transformational experiences that leave lasting impressions. With a rich background in communications and marketing with giants like Nike and NBC-Universal, Tanya’s expertise spans across high-end masterminds, spiritual adventure retreats, and business-building experiences for heart-centered entrepreneurs.
Tanya's mission is clear: to bring more beauty, connection, and expansion into the world through intentional and soul-aligned events. As a certified coach, she also works one-on-one with female entrepreneurs to help them align their business and life with their purpose, passion, and profit.
From Burnout to Breakthrough: Rich Ellis on Energy Management for Leaders. Ep 58
‘The Energy Coach’ Rich Ellis shares his personal journey from burnout to breakthrough, revealing powerful strategies in energy management for leaders.
Learn how small, sustainable changes can build resilience, reduce stress, and boost leadership performance, all while embracing the transformative philosophy of Bend Like Bamboo.
Why The Elements Kit Is Helping CEOs Make Better Decisions Under Pressure
One of the missing ingredients in resilience is creativity. But we can’t create authentically if we’re stuck in the exhausting shadows of who we think we should be. That’s where archetypes come in. From this place, creativity flows naturally. Archetypes help us reconnect with our authentic self, release the exhausting shadows, and create a life that truly reflects our soul. 🌿
What It Really Means to Bounce Back Wholeheartedly
Resilience isn’t about snapping back. It’s about coming back whole.
When life knocks us down—through illness, stress, or heartbreak—we often aim to “bounce back.”
If a part of us remains fractured or depleted, we haven’t fully returned.
This is the heart of Bend Like Bamboo: to rise again in wholeness, not just survival.
True Resilience Isn't About the Problem—It's How We Orient Ourselves Around It
We often treat our healing in pieces—managing stress here, tending to our body there. In my conversation with Casey Stevens, she beautifully reminded us that resilience shows up in the quality of our connections
When we honor our relationship with self, others, the earth, and even with our own timeline, we weave a foundation of strength that carries us through life’s challenges.
Discovering Your Creative DNA: How The Elements Kit is Revolutionising Leadership and Self-Discovery. Ep 57
Discover Amanda Campbell's inspiring journey of healing from MS and paralysis, leading to the creation of her "Bend Like Bamboo Method." Learn how this powerful approach helps individuals and executives build resilience, transform limiting beliefs, and achieve vibrant health and sustainable success by embracing flexibility in the face of life's challenges.
Healing MS with the power of herbalism and nutrition
When life gets hard, we often close off. But what if true healing begins by opening up again?
Like bamboo, we find strength in flexibility. As I’ve learned in my own journey, healing begins when we soften—when we shift from fear to openness.
That’s what I explored with Kerri Van Arsdale on the podcast—how nutrition, herbalism, and emotional tools can help us not just survive illness, but truly live again.
Unlocking Mental Resilience: Tips on How to Feel Better Mentally
When life feels heavy, our instinct is often to retreat inward or to carry the load quietly. The moment we say, “I’m struggling”, everything starts to shift.
Understanding stress, anxiety, and your mental patterns gives you tools—not just to cope, but to grow. At Bend Like Bamboo, we believe resilience starts with one small, courageous conversation at a time.
How to Swing the Pendulum from Fear to Faith
Have you ever felt caught in the swing between fear and faith?One voice whispers “You’re not ready” or “You’re not good enough.”
That’s fear. It shrinks us. It stalls growth.Each time you choose belief over doubt, you build strength. At Bend Like Bamboo, we help you practice this shift.
Matt Rowe interviews Amanda about her journey, The Bend Like Bamboo Method and how she is helping thousands of clients globally to heal and thrive with the power of flexibility. Ep 56
Discover Amanda Campbell's inspiring journey of healing from MS and paralysis, leading to the creation of her "Bend Like Bamboo Method." Learn how this powerful approach helps individuals and executives build resilience, transform limiting beliefs, and achieve vibrant health and sustainable success by embracing flexibility in the face of life's challenges.
How adversity can build inner strength
Have you ever faced a moment so difficult, you weren’t sure you’d make it through?
We all have. But those are the exact moments that forge our strength.
At Bend Like Bamboo, we teach that resilience is bending through the chaos and coming out stronger and wiser.
I had the honour of discussing this with Matt Rowe on the podcast—an inspiring reminder that adversity is not the enemy.
Optimising our energy to rebuild our bodies from autoimmune diseases
Healing from autoimmune disease is like restoring a home after a storm.
As Dr. Terry Wahls explains, true healing is a two-phase journey— and it’s one that has stayed with me.
How we bounce back mirrors how we heal from stress, trauma, or burnout, too. First we let go. Then we reconstruct.
At Bend Like Bamboo, we help you find the resilience to bend through life’s storms—and the strength to rebuild stronger.
Building Teams That Thrive: Carmen Williams, co-founder of Global Teams on Scaling with Heart, Ep 55
Carmen’s story is a true masterclass in resilience. By turning personal adversity into professional triumph, she discovered that intuition, rest, and genuine connection were the driving forces behind Global Teams becoming a thriving, purpose-led enterprise.
The Secret to Unshakeable Inner and Outer Confidence
What if confidence isn’t what you show… but how you feel?
We often think confidence is in the posture, the voice, the smile. But when stress, illness, or burnout hits, that outer image can feel hollow.
The good news? You can rebuild confidence from the inside out.
At Bend Like Bamboo, we help you restore this inner-outer alignment so you can rise stronger—both in your health and in life.
Finding Your Inner Compass as Guidance for Healing
Ever felt like you don’t know where to go next… but something inside just keeps nudging you forward? That’s your inner compass, and it’s one of the most powerful tools you already have.
At Bend Like Bamboo, we guide you to reconnect with yourself so you can walk through life’s challenges with clarity, strength, and grace. Even when life feels chaotic or uncertain, resilience is about learning to tune in, trust the process, and return to what feels true for you.
Resilience Is The Heart’s Pathway to Healing
When life shifts in unexpected ways—like the end of a relationship or separation—it’s your heart that breaks before anything else.
Too often, we overlook the emotional toll and rush, but with resilience, we get to transform pain into growth, uncertainty into clarity, and vulnerability into strength.
It’s time to rise, rebuild, and rediscover your purpose.
The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show: Kijuan Amey, Wounded Warrior & Motivational Speaker, Ep 54
From Air Force Staff Sergeant to blind motivational warrior—Kijuan Amey’s story is one of grit, grace, and ground-shaking resilience.
After a devastating motorcycle accident left him in a coma and permanently without sight, Kijuan didn’t just survive—he redefined what it means to truly live.
In this unforgettable episode, he opens up about the raw reality of hitting rock bottom, the mental battles more grueling than physical ones, and the journey to reclaim his purpose.
With honesty and heart, Kijuan dismantles the stigma around mental health, especially among veterans, and shares how vulnerability, therapy, and community became the tools that saved him.
Now a mentor, speaker, and founder of Amey Motivation LLC, Kijuan’s message is clear: "I may have lost my sight, but I did not lose my vision."
This episode is a must-listen for anyone navigating life after loss, seeking strength, or learning to start over.
The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show: Jane Vandermeer, Luxury Style & Image Strategist, Ep 53
In a world where first impressions matter more than ever, how you show up can either dilute or amplify your message. Can your wardrobe become a source of inner strength?
In this episode, I sit down with the extraordinary Jane Vandermeer, Luxury Style and Image Strategist, founder of Finesse Your Style, and award-winning stylist, to uncover the powerful link between authentic self-expression and resilience.
With over 30 years of experience in the fashion world, Jane takes us far beyond the fashion gloss, weaving stories from Paris, Milan, and New York into a conversation about resilience, intuition, and authenticity. She also shares practical strategies and deep wisdom for professionals who want to lead with presence and purpose.
The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show: Asha Robinson founder of State of Grace Collective featuring the Harmonig Egg Experience Ep 52
Despite having what many would consider a perfect life, Asha found herself grappling with an inexplicable emptiness. Through discovering Reiki, Magnified Healing, and various energy-healing modalities, Asha not only found her way back to balance but discovered her true calling.
Asha Robinson’s life changed forever when she embraced energy healing, creating the State of Grace Collective and becoming Australia’s trailblazer for the Harmonic Egg.
The Bend Like Bamboo Resilience Show: Jane Libbis, Conscious Family lawyer at Umbrella Family Law Ep 51
When relationships end, the legal process can feel cold and clinical, often overlooking the deep emotional journey that accompanies separation. Jane, a uniquely qualified family lawyer with dual expertise in law and counselling, is transforming this experience for her clients.