Listening To Your Gut, with Bela Friedman

Bela Friedman, daughter of Holocaust survivors, shares her remarkable journey from a successful career in public relations to a life dedicated to helping others as a life coach and hypnotherapist. She discusses the transformative power of intuition and gratitude in reshaping her life and finding purpose. Her story serves as a powerful reminder of resilience and the importance of following one's inner voice to live authentically and inspire others. 

Born in a displaced persons camp to Holocaust survivor parents, Bela Friedman shares her remarkable journey from PR executive to transformational life coach. Discover how meditation, intuition, and the power of daily practice helped her find her true calling and now guides her work empowering others.

Thank you for listening ❤ See below for transcript, timestamps, to get in touch, and more. TRANSCRIPT: https://www.shelightstheway.com/bela-friedman FOLLOW: Website: shelightstheway.com/ Newsletter: www.shelightstheway.com/newsletter LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/she-lights-the-way/ Instagram: www.instagram.com/shelightstheway/  X: x.com/she_lights_way LISTEN TO THE POD: Podbean: https://shelightstheway.podbean.com/ RSS: https://bit.ly/SheLightsTheWayRSS A pple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4091de0  Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4h8Kq0N  Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3YeCt1m  READ THE BLOG: https://www.shelightstheway.com/blog CONNECT: Contact us: www.shelightstheway.com/contact Share a story: www.shelightstheway.com/story  EPISODE LINKS: Bela’s Website: https://belacoaching.com/  Lessons from a Fall (Book):  https://belacoaching.com/lessons-from-a-fall/ Bela’s LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bela-friedman-309b1b4/  Bela’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/login/device-based/regular/login/?login_attempt=1 Bela’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/belalifecoaching/  KEY MOMENTS: 00:00 Opening thoughts on intuition and listening to your higher self  01:30 Introduction to Bela's story and background 03:00 Bela's current work as life coach and hypnotherapist 04:00 Early years as child of Holocaust survivors 05:00 Early career explorations and independence 06:30 Living in Berkeley during the late 1960s 08:00 Pivotal moment of transformation after father's passing 09:30 Building and rebuilding her PR business 11:00 Discovering her confidence and risk-taking nature 12:30 Jewish identity and experiencing anti-Semitism 17:00 Women's empowerment and creating support communities 20:00 The power of gratitude practices 21:00 Impact of mentors: Betty, Kat Wilson, and Magali Pasha 24:30 Lessons learned from personal challenges 27:00 Redefining success through helping others 29:00 The importance of listening to intuition 31:00 What "She Lights The Way" means to Bela