From Pain to Power: Lyanne Kilbane's Journey

In this episode of 'Unseen 2 Unstoppable', host Ilene Carol interviews Lyanne Kilbane, who shares her inspiring journey of survival after a brain aneurysm and her transformation into a single mother. Lyanne discusses the importance of gratitude, emotional maturity, and the impermanence of life in overcoming challenges.

She also discusses her brand, MumMantra, and her upcoming self-help memoir, which aims to help others navigate their own struggles. The conversation underscores the significance of emotional education in schools and the power of sharing personal stories in inspiring and uplifting others.

Takeaways

• Everything is impermanent, which helps in difficult times.
• Gratitude can transform your perspective on life.
• Surviving a brain aneurysm changed my outlook on life.
• Motherhood pushed me to rebuild my identity.
• Emotional maturity is crucial for personal growth.
• You can only help those who are ready to accept help.
• Your story can inspire and help others.
• Teaching emotional education in schools is essential.
• Coaching should focus on mental resilience.
• Mindset is key to overcoming life's challenges.

Chapters

00:00 From Trials to Triumph: Lyanne's Journey

05:20 Facing Adversity: Surviving a Brain Aneurysm

09:01 Rebuilding Identity: The Impact of Motherhood

19:09 MumMantra: Building a Brand and Community

23:44 The Importance of Emotional Education

33:47 Coaching and Empowering Others

35:35 Sharing Your Story: Overcoming Fear of Judgment

About

Lyanne Kilbane AKA MumMantra has entered a new phase of her life and will shortly be finishing her first, self-help- memoir.  Since becoming a single mum and brain aneurysm survivor, she has enhanced her skills to flip the narrative and found the gold dust that lied in the depth of the darkest caves she found herself trapped in. Previously a Hotel Manager with a passion for relatable articulation, creativity and psychology. She began a new personal blog on substack during her recovery and has emerged from her trauma with radically honest helpful tips to help you uncover an authentic life to you, she wants you to do it fast in case you ever find yourself faced with the same life changing diagnosis as she was.

 Although her platform MumMantra is in it's initial phase she is using it to empower people with her epiphanies and guide them to embrace their physical and emotional transformations-not as deformities but as a catalyst for growth. Her mission is clear now and it is to help people flip the narrative. Her upcoming book and motivational speaking style is part encouragement- part call out, instead of toxic positivity she drops truth bombs wrapped in care that will land with you and leave you with a fresh optimistic perspective. She likes to call herself an epiphany creator as this is how others have described her advice in their time of need. She vows to be the compass that steers you through messy, real-life moments.

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Host: Ilene Carol

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Produced by: Women's Quarterly Magazine

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About Ilene Carol

Ilene Carol is the Publisher of Women's Quarterly Magazine, CEO of ICE Media Entertainment, a Career Development Mentor for students attending Virginia Commonwealth University, and an Advocate for ALS.

She enjoys reading, listening to music, journaling, an