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Screw Being UnhappyS2E6: How to Finally Wake Up Early (and Stick to It!)Waking up early is a goal many people strive for, yet few manage to make it a lasting habit. If you've ever found yourself hitting snooze repeatedly, despite your best intentions, you're not alone. In a recent coaching session, my client shared that she had been trying to wake up earlier for years—sometimes succeeding for a short time, but never for long.Ready to get inspired by a real coaching conversation? Pop in those headphones and let's get to it!If you're ready to work on this with guidance and ac...2025-07-2232 min

Screw Being UnhappyS2E5: Motivation Won't Get You There - But This WillWe all chase motivation . But what happens when it runs out? In this episode, we dig into what actually keeps people going long after the excitement fades. It’s not willpower. And it’s definitely not luck.If you’ve ever struggled to stick with your goals, this one’s for you!===Connect with Zuzana===LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/⁠Website: ⁠www.zuzanamukumayi.com⁠If you’re ready to become consistent and accountable so you achieve your goals, let’s have a conversation. Book y...2025-07-0810 min

Screw Being UnhappyS2E4: How to Break Free from the "Always Doing": The Power of PlanningYou can build strong habits, achieve your goals, and still have time for what matters most. One small tweak at a time.=== Connect with Zuzana===LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/If you’re ready to get stuff done and want to get there faster, let's have a conversation and let's see if having a coach by your side is your next best step: https://calendly.com/zuzanamukumayi/initialconsultation 2025-06-2405 min

Screw Being UnhappyS2E3: Happiness Isn't Enough: 4 Science-Backed Lessons to Improve Your Well-BeingHave you ever felt like chasing happiness isn’t working? We’re often told to strive to feel great all the time, but what if there’s more to a fulfilling life than happiness?Well-being is a combination of feeling good as well as actually having meaning, good relationships, and accomplishment.In this podcast episode, I’m sharing key insights from the book Flourish: A New Understanding of Happiness and Wellbeing: The Practical Guide to using Positive Psychology to Make You Happier and Healthier by Martin Seligman.===Connect with Zuzana===LinkedIn: h...2025-06-1011 min

Screw Being UnhappyS2E2: From Lazy to Action: How to Push Yourself Even When You Don’t Feel Like ItFeeling lazy? You’re not alone! In this episode of Screw Being Unhappy, habit coach Zuzana Mukumayi shares three practical, no-BS tips to push through laziness and get things done.✅ Plan for it – Schedule it, write it down, and commit.✅ Create accountability – Tell someone, set goals, or post about it.✅ Make it easy – Remove obstacles so you can act without overthinking.Zuzana takes you through a real-life story of how she battled the urge to skip a run—using the same strategies she teaches. From setting a goal to pushing thr...2025-05-2706 min

Screw Being UnhappyS2E1: Season 2 Premiere: The Unseen Growth – How to Build Habits That Actually StickWelcome back to Screw Being Unhappy! We’re kicking off Season 2 with a powerful lesson on consistency, patience, and why real change takes time.This episode was inspired by a single leaf from my African violet. 🌿 For months, it looked like nothing was happening. But underground, growth was happening. A year later, it’s a thriving plant. And that’s exactly how habits work.Too often, we expect instant results. When we don’t see progress fast enough, we quit. But real, lasting success comes from sticking with small actions—even when it feels like no...2025-05-1304 min

Confessions of a Loveaholic30. Intercultural Love & Life with Zuzana MukumayiWhat happens when love crosses cultures, careers, and continents? Life & Accountability Coach Zuzana Mukumayi shares her journey of building a fulfilling life abroad, balancing an intercultural marriage, and why creating your own happiness is the key to thriving in both business and relationships. In this episode, we dive into the power of mindset, overcoming limiting beliefs, and the essential habits that fuel confidence, focus, and joy. Whether you're navigating a multicultural relationship or simply seeking more balance in your life, Zuzana’s insights will inspire you to step into your best self.www.zuzanamukumayi.co...2025-04-0242 min

Screw Being Unhappy52. From Reflection to Action: End 2024 with Purpose and Step Into 2025 with Focus and EnergyAs the year winds down, how can you intentionally show up as your best self for December and early January? In this episode, I share with you three powerful steps I personally take to wrap up your year with purpose and energy: 1️⃣ Setting intentions for how you want to spend the final weeks of the year, making sure you dont throw your hardly won good habits out of the window 2️⃣ Reflecting on the highs, lows, and lessons of the past year to gain insight and celebrate your progress 3️⃣ Planning what's ahead for you in 2025 so y...2024-12-1017 min

Screw Being Unhappy51. Achieve More: How Online Tools Improve Productivity and Habits, with Kryštof EklHow online tools can help to improve productivity and habits? How do we get started without being overwhelmed? What is great about Notion? In this conversation, I’m joined by Kryštof Ekl, productivity coach and Notion Consultant and we explore in which way tools can be helpful and how to use them most efficiently. Kryštof kicks off the conversation with a systemic view on our productivity looking at the framework, duties and tools. He highlights the role of the tools: helping us to make the steps we need to take to achieve our goals obvious and...2024-11-2637 min

Screw Being Unhappy50. Celebrating 50 Episodes: How to Keep Limiting Beliefs at Bay for a Healthier, Productive LifeWelcome to the 50th episode of the Screw Being Unhappy podcast! In this milestone episode, we narrow down on a critical topic for personal growth and productivity: overcoming limiting beliefs. Drawing on my recent insights and personal journey, I explore why limiting beliefs hinder your ability to thrive, make you feel inadequate, and impact your everyday life, while showing it on a concrete example I experienced myself. Tune in to find out how to recognize, challenge, and gradually dismantle these beliefs, enabling you to create the life and mindset you truly desire. Your journey to consistent habits...2024-11-1211 min

Screw Being Unhappy49. Be Beautiful, Be Yourself: Discovering Your Real Self, with Yitian ChengWhat if you could create your own puzzle instead of trying to fit into an existing one? In today's episode, we chat with Yitian Cheng about her journey toward discovering her true self. Yitian shares how she resisted living by a script yet initially became the office woman she never wanted to be. Leaving her corporate career behind, she now experiments with what it means to be her authentic self in various aspects of life, including her career, spirituality, and physical well-being. We chat about the importance of curiosity in self-discovery, acknowledging that it's a...2024-10-2937 min

Screw Being Unhappy48. Overcome Overwhelm: 2 Proven Tips to Boost Productivity and Get Stuff Done [COACHING INSIGHTS #11]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, discover two proven tips to overcome overwhelm and take action when your project feels unmanageable. If you're struggling with productivity, time management and prioritization, you're in the right spot! Learn how to organize and focus on what matters most to you. I'll share strategies I use with real-life clients, including long-term goal reflection and my 5-step planning process. If you're ready to be more productive, achieve your goals and finish 2024 strong, tune in now to start getting stuff done! === Finish 2024 Strong === Grab your free Get Stuff...2024-10-1508 min

Screw Being Unhappy47. From Hustle to Flow: How to Find the Perfect Work-Life Balance Across Cultures, with Nikki PalazzoHow to create structure, yet allow space for flexibility? How is our productivity and mindset around it affected by the culture we come from? How to figure this out when you have feet in different countries? We kick off our conversation with Nikki Palazzo, founder of the ExpatCast Podcast and an expat herself, having feet in the US, Germany and Paraguay. Nikki shares how growing up in the US ingrained the “hustle culture” mentality, where her identity was tied to achievements. Nikki shares how she intentionally decided to leave behind a promising librarian career and move...2024-10-0137 min

Destress the NestEp. 7 - Dedicating a Space for Deep Work with Zuzana MukumayiIn this episode of Destress The Nest, host Hannah Morgan speaks with life and accountability coach Zuzana Mukumayi. Zuzana shares her valuable insights on the importance of creating a dedicated workspace at home to enhance focus and productivity. Whether it’s a corner of your bedroom or a local library, having a designated area for deep work can be a game changer. Key Takeaways: Create a Dedicated Workspace: It doesn’t have to be an entire room; even a small corner in your home can help set the tone for productivity. The goal is to have a sp...2024-09-1706 min

Screw Being Unhappy46. Happiness Shortcut: One Thing You Can Do Today to Increase Your Joy [COACHING INSIGHTS #10]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I share how creating time for what matters to you in your daily life will bring more clarity, joy and happiness. I share my personal example of realizing I don’t do much forthe environ ment, which is something I deeply care about, and coach you to realize what’s important to you and how to create concrete steps that you ALONE can do TODAY, however small. You'll find more real-life examples and coaching right in this quick episode where I share real-life conversations so you too can benefit from life...2024-09-1707 min

The Art of Badassery#79 From Refugee Camps to Coaching Greatness: Zuzana Mukumayi’s Journey of Resilience and BadasseryClick YouTube to watch the video. Welcome to another empowering episode of "The Art of Badassery" with Mahara Wayman and her guest, Zuzana Mukumayi. In this episode, Zuzana shares her inspiring journey of overcoming the fear of coaching native English speakers and confronting personal and cultural biases. She opens up about her upbringing in the post-communist Czech Republic, her impactful work in refugee settlements, and the challenges she faced, including racism and online hate. Join Mahara and Zuzana as they explore the persistence of limiting beliefs, the irony of communication barriers for multilingual speakers, and...2024-09-1639 min

Screw Being Unhappy45. How Adventure and Nature Improve Your Life, with Sean AlltHave you had an adventure in mind that you have been putting off? Do you know that spending time in nature makes you feel so much better, yet you don’t get to be in nature some much? You’re in the right spot as today, I chat with Sean Allt, a fitness trainer and a coach who supports people of all walks of life to prepare and conquer the adventure of a lifetime. We kick of the conversation by talking about the role life milestones play in people’s decision to finally take action on the advent...2024-09-0335 min

Screw Being Unhappy44. 10 Years in Zambia: 5 Life-Changing Lessons I LearnedCelebrating a decade in Zambia! In this special episode, I reflect on my 10 years living in Zambia and share 5 life lessons I've learned along the way. Whether you're considering a move abroad, curious about life in Zambia, or simply interested in personal growth, this episode is packed with valuable insights and inspiration. Tune in, get inspired and perhaps feel like you’re talking to a friend sharing her experience, with its ups and downs! ===Connect with Zuzana=== LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/ 2024-08-2025 min

Screw Being Unhappy43. No More Excuses! How to Start Taking Action Today, with Dereck SchenckHas taking action toward your goals stalled? Are you feeling stuck and unsure how to get started? In this action-packed episode, Derek Schenck, a coach, author and speaker shares powerful strategies how to break through procrastination and turn your dreams into reality. We kick of the conversation with the question if the action is truly the most important thing when it comes to make your dreams and goals come true. Spoiler Alert: yes, it is! Derek digs deeper into this and talks about the importance of having the goal and the skill set to support the action.2024-08-0637 min

Screw Being Unhappy42. The Truth About Keeping Score in Relationships [COACHING INSIGHTS #9]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I explore a different perspective on keeping score in relationships. Many of us keep score in our relationships naturally, but what if we focused on keeping the full score instead of trying to stop keeping the score altogether? This episode dives into practical tips and real-life examples to help you create healthy communication in your relationships. Get ready for some coaching insights that can inspire you and benefit from the power of life coaching. ===Connect with Zuzana=== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/ ...2024-07-2305 min

That Was The Moment...S1 20. I Silenced My Inner Critic and Found My VoiceIn this inspiring episode, we talk with Zuzana Mukumayi, a life and accountability coach, about her transformative journey of overcoming the fear of public speaking and silencing her inner critic. Zuzana shares a pivotal moment when she froze during a presentation and felt like a failure. This experience became the catalyst for seeking training and practicing her speaking skills. Her dedication has since led her to speak at TEDx events and start her own podcast. Zuzana emphasizes the importance of taking action and not letting the inner critic hold you back. She encourages listeners to...2024-07-1038 min

Screw Being Unhappy41. How to Actually Find Time for What Matters, with Blessing Allen-AdebayoCan you have it all? Blessing-Allen Adebayo, an International Development Leader, says yes! Listen to how this busy mom, leader and climate advocate found work-life balance (and stopped crying in the bathroom!). We start the conversation in the moment a few months after Blessings' twins were born: Blessing crying in the bathroom of her office. This was the moment when she realized that she needs to do something differently to find time for herself, her twins and her husband, while focusing on work and her projects. We chat about how she started redefining what success...2024-07-0938 min

Screw Being Unhappy40. Overcoming Fear: How to Make Big Decisions Despite the Unknowns and What-ifsAre you stuck in a decision that has been dragging on for days, weeks, months, or even years? Are you paralyzed by the uncertainty of each option's outcome and overwhelmed by the "what-ifs" in your mind? In this episode, I dive deep into the process of making tough decisions and share my recent experience of quitting Instagram, despite the fear and uncertainty that accompanied it. For years, I had a love-hate relationship with Instagram. I spent countless hours creating content, posting consistently, and even hiring help for strategy and reels, only to see minimal results...2024-06-2511 min

Screw Being Unhappy39. Improve Your Public Speaking, One Stranger a Day, with Adriana BaerAre you one of the people for whom public speaking is scarier than death? Do you want to get better at speaking so you can push your ideas at work or communicate better? You're in good company - today, I'm speaking with Adriana Baer, a NYC theatre director and public speaking coach. Adriana starts by sharing her definition of public speaking that'll put in perspective why we shouldn’t avoid it: any situation we speak to one or more people we don’t know that well (or at all!) can be considered public speaking. Public speaking is not...2024-06-1136 min

Screw Being Unhappy38. 5 Tips to Fit Everything Important into Your Schedule [COACHING INSIGHTS #8]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I share why having a vision is your superpower and will dramatically help you to fit everything important into your days. I share 5 tips that'll help you organize your schedule and be productive while not forgetting things that truly matter to you. You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share real coaching insights so you too can benefit from life coaching and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/ ...2024-05-2807 min

Screw Being Unhappy37. See The Positive in Your Life, with Ally MurphyIf you’ve been struggling to see the positive in your life or your current situation, this episode is for you. If you want to get a smile on your face and get inspired, it's for you too. Today, I'm chatting with Ally Murphy, a voiceover artist and ex-flight attendant who decided to start sharing the extraordinary true stories of flight attendants and their passengers. At the beginning of the episode, I surprised Ally by asking her to share one of her stories that influenced where she’s today. Ally shares a very personal story that...2024-05-1432 min

How to Deal When the Shit Gets Real Podcast15. Screw Being Unhappy with Zuzana MukumayiToday Rietta talks to Zuzana about growing up in Czechoslovakia and what brought her to Africa. She is now a coach who originally started working with interracial couples and now works with all sorts of people! She even has a podcast. If Screw Being Unhappy resonates with you, Zuzana is your girl! You can find Zuzana's information along with her podcast information below! Website: https://zuzanamukumayi.com Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/screw-being-unhappy/id1668058712 2024-05-1035 min

Screw Being Unhappy36. Courage to Change [COACHING INSIGHTS #7]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I talk about the courage you need to change and achieve what you want. I share how uncomfortable the change can be, alongside 2 questions that'll help you to decide, if you go for it or not. You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share real coaching insights so you too can benefit from life coaching and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== Instagram: ttps://www.instagram.com/zuzana_lifecoach/ If you’re ready to get stuff done and wa...2024-04-3004 min

Screw Being Unhappy35. Seek Discomfort and Achieve Your Dreams – even with ADHD, with Abdul HaseebIf you’ve been struggling with organization, planning and getting stuff done, while having ADHD, this episode is for you! If you want so new fresh perspective on what you can do to challenge yourself and grow, so you achieve your dreams, listen in. In this episode, I chat with Abdul Haseeb, Pakistan’s first ADHD coach. Haseeb shares his personal ADHD journey and how 17 years of direct experience and in-depth research motivated him to become the first coach for people with ADHD in Pakistan. We chat about how executive functions are affected by ADHD and about the...2024-04-1635 min

Relationship Revolutions PodcastInter-racial relationships with Zuzana MukumayiZuzana Mukumayi is Life and Accountability coach for business owners and freelancers with feet in different countries. Zuzana believes, that not only you don't have to choose between healthy habits, amazing relationships, fulfilling work or great health, but that you deserve it all. Zuzana is there to help you to achieve your dreams by getting stuff done while feeling confident, happy and focused. Zuzana has had her feet in different countries and continents for over 15 years and she lives in Zambia with her husband and son. When not coaching her clients, she...2024-04-0453 min

Screw Being Unhappy34. Not Enough Time to Get Stuff Done? Two Tips [COACHING INSIGHTS #6]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I share tips on what to do if your biggest block towards getting stuff done is not enough time. I share two key areas to focus on if this is your situation: being innovative & the necessity of trade-offs. You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share real coaching insights so you too can benefit from life coaching and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuzana_lifecoach/ If you’re ready to get stuff do...2024-04-0205 min

Screw Being Unhappy33. Losing Focus in Marketing? Be Intentional in Your Marketing, with Hannah CremonaMarketing is often the biggest pain point for new entrepreneurs. Lack of time, energy and the multitude of “proven strategies” resulting in overwhelm and a lack of focus often cause that we don’t move as fast as we could or give up altogether. In this episode, I chat with Hannah Cremona, a business strategist specializing in organic marketing strategies. Unexpectedly, we start the conversation with a kidnapping Hannah experienced years ago in Tanzania, one event that eventually led her from native Malta to Nepal, where she currently lives with her husband and a child. Having...2024-03-1936 min

Screw Being Unhappy32. Struggling to Achieve Your Goals? Habit Audit Will Help You Get Unstuck!You probably have a lot on your plate. Regular 9-5 job or existing business, children to take care of and spend quality time with, romantic relationships to nourish (or dating life to handle), trying to stay fit, eating healthy, finding time for yourself and your hobbies… All this means that things are not that predictable in life and can change really quickly sometimes. There's so much talk about creating habits, but not that much about adjusting and updating our habits so they keep working for us. The solution is a regular habit audit. ...2024-03-0515 min

Screw Being Unhappy31. Begin Investing, Generate Profit and Positive Change, with Pavla WernerováIf you're anything like me two years ago, you might think that investments are only for those financially savvy and wealthy people, not you. You may also think that investing is all about supporting those big corporations that are not exactly ethical or environmentally friendly. Today, we will show you otherwise! Pavla Wernerová is a financial advisor who specializes in ethical and sustainable investing. She teaches how to avoid investing in industries that pollute the planet and harm society and invest only in areas that are aligned with your moral values, so your investment brings not only p...2024-02-2034 min

Screw Being Unhappy30. When the Uncertainty Holds You Back [COACHING INSIGHTS #5]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I talk about moments when you are blocked by the fear of uncertainty. We all have been there, asking ourselves if to pursue something, yet not being sure if the pursuit will be successful. I share a powerful exercise that'll give you more clarity on your decision and we’ll have a conversation about how humans love certainty, even if it's not helpful and what you can do about it. You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share real coaching insights so you to...2024-02-0606 min

Screw Being Unhappy29. How To Toss the Disempowering Stories You Tell Yourself and Live with Confidence, with Abbey HeagneyYou probably know intimately the voice that tells you that you're not good enough or that you're not capable of achieving your dreams. The Inner Critic, Judge, Inner Mean Girl (or Boy!), Resistance or Monsters are here to keep us safe within our comfort zone making sure we don’t try too much to get what we really want. This is what we chatted about with Abbey in this episode. Abbey is a health and mindset coach helping women to quiet their inner mean girl and feel healthier and more confident in their habits, their decisions, and th...2024-01-2336 min

Screw Being Unhappy28. Thoughts That Make Us Feel Terrible [COACHING INSIGHTS #4]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I talk about limiting beliefs. If you want to be truly successful in achieving your goals, working on beliefs that no longer serve you is essential (and never-ending!) work. Limiting beliefs have the power to stop us from showing up with confidence, focus and determination. So, let's get rid of them! You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share the real coaching insights so you too can benefit from life coaching and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== Instagram: ⁠⁠https://www...2024-01-0906 min

Screw Being Unhappy27. How Psychedelics Can Help You To Recover from Burnout and Find the Lost Balance, with Eliza CollinsIf you ever experienced burnout, are nearing that point now or want to get inspired and learn something new, this episode is perfect for you. Eliza, alias The Burnout Witch, made it her mission to help others to get out of survival mode, by using psychedelics. Eliza shares how her own experience with severe trauma as a baby led her to perfectionism and the constant need for over-achievement, which eventually led her to her own burnout while building her own business. She opens up how impossible was it for her to feel the connection between her brain...2023-12-2643 min

Screw Being Unhappy26. 5 Essential Habits for Feeling Productive & Happier [COACHING INSIGHTS #3]In this COACHING INSIGHTS episode, I talk about energy. To be able to focus on our tasks and dreams, so we stay on the track, we need to change our perspective about energy. Energy should no longer be an afterthought, but a prerequisite. You'll find more real-life examples and tips right in this quick episode where I share the real coaching insights so you too can benefit from life coaching and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zuzanamukumayi/ Book a free consultation: https://calendly...2023-12-1204 min

The Laura Jane Layton Show – Silencing Your Inner Bully ®Ep83: Breakthrough Habits to Liberate Your Inner Compassion with Zuzana MukumayiToday, Zuzana Mukumayi joins us in an insightful discussion, offering profound reflections on the true essence of self-compassion and sharing ways to transform our inner critic into a supportive ally. Tune in to this episode as we set out to change our mindset and strive to nurture positive energy to stay committed to ourselves! Key takeaways to listen for Strategies to transform your inner critic into a compassionate ally The true essence of self-compassion and acceptance Why we must strive to fuel ourselves up The importance of se...2023-12-0130 min

Screw Being Unhappy25. How to Think, Be and Act so You Get Happiness, Freedom and Money, with Wouter ShahlenisMoney is often associated with freedom, but what is the real connection between Money, Freedom and Happiness? This is what we chat about in this episode with Wouter Shahlenis, business finance coach and energy healer. Not being one hundred percent happy living in the Netherlands and conforming with the “freedom in the box”, Woulter took the big leap when he met his future wife in the United States. He describes how his journey for freedom and search for the life that truly works for him, as well as for the couple, brought him and his wife Avani from...2023-11-2841 min

Screw Being Unhappy24. Figure Out What Works For YOU [COACHING INSIGHTS #2]In this episode, I talk about how important is to discover what works for you when it comes to time management and creating your schedule. Many of us try to become someone else, but it never works long-term. To become the most productive and happy you can be, you need to honor what works best for you, and only you! You'll find more insights and real-life examples right in this episode where I share the real coaching insights so YOU TOO can benefit and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== 2023-11-1406 min

Screw Being Unhappy23. How to Change Your Unfulfilling Dating and Relationship Patterns so You Get the Relationship You Truly Desire, with Dr. FlorenciaHow to get the relationship you truly desire? How to stop yourself from dating and relationship patterns that make you doubt you'll ever have the relationship you dreamed of? How do you even realize that your current relationship is not giving you what you need and want? This is what we have chatted about with Dr. Florencia, a licensed psychologist and relationship coach who specializes in helping women break free from unfulfilling dating and relationship patterns. Being a second-generation from a family of migrants to the UK from Ghana and having not simple upbringing and...2023-10-3148 min

Screw Being Unhappy22. Can’t figure it out? Get out of your head [COACHING INSIGHTS #1]Have you been figuring out a solution to a problem for seemingly ages? Perhaps how to consistently post on social media? Finding a way how to do the accounting for your business easily and in timely manner? Or how to improve your eating and exercising habits, while you feel you tried a ton of methods that just don’t work for you? You'll find the answers right in this episode where I share the real coaching insights so YOU TOO can benefit and get inspired! ===Connect with Zuzana=== Instagram: https://ww...2023-10-1706 min

Screw Being Unhappy21. You Don’t Have to Go Through Cancer to Change Your Life, with Casey Kang HeadDo you have to wait to go through cancer to start changing your life so you're stronger, happier and healthier? Casey is three times cancer and stroke survivor and, in this episode, she shares her personal story of recovery and transformation. Back in 2014, Casey was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia for the first time. Having gone through chemotherapy, applying for medical trials and feeling like having no options, but to try anything, she was determined to find happiness again. We chat about how going back to her previous life and job, pre-cancer, was just not working out...2023-10-0325 min

Screw Being Unhappy20. Tired of Avoiding? 3 Strategies That'll Help You to Get Your Stuff DoneDo you avoid tasks that you know you have to do, but somehow you can't make it happen? Do you say yes, when you'd rather say no? Do you do things last minute just before the deadline? Are you really good at making plans, but you never act on them? If you answered yes at least to one of these questions, this episode is for you! First, I describe the three ways we usually avoid things that we want to do. I talk about procrastination, doing things last minute or saying yes to things that we actually...2023-09-1923 min

Screw Being Unhappy19. When You Feel Out of Control Around Food and Why It’s Normal to Overeat Sometimes, with Meg HenkenhafMeg has been where you might be right now: stuck in an endless cycle of dieting and binding, feeling out of control around food. Being diagnosed with an eating disorder at the age of 11, Meg has spent years trying to figure out her relationship with food. She shares how everything changed for her when she got introduced to intuitive eating. We chat about Meg’s story and the basics of emotional eating, eating disorders, as well as if intuitive eating is just “eating when you’re hungry” or if it goes beyond that, including the role of...2023-09-0535 min

Screw Being Unhappy18. His Perspective: 3 Mistakes That Can Ruin Your Relationship, with Chris MukumayiToday, I bring my husband Chris to get his perspective on the challenges we were facing, especially at the beginning of our relationship. As time progressed, I realized that often these were “my” challenges, rather than “ours”. I kept making mistakes that could really affect or even ruin a relationship, until I finally learnt better. You don’t have to repeat these mistakes and this is what we chat about in this episode on some concrete real-life examples. We start off with mistake #1 which is that often we have the tendency to take things personally. Chris and I unpack o...2023-08-2216 min

Screw Being Unhappy17. When The World Is Harsh: Living With Bipolar Disorder, with Rae RoseRae, a disabled mother of two, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when 18, but has been experiencing its impacts since her childhood. The world is a harsh place for Rae, but she’s persistent and publishes her essays and poetry regularly. In this episode, we chat about Rae’s story and her personal experience with mental illness. She shares how it feels and how hard each day for her is, while bringing up two children and being a wife. Rae talks about how her doctors told her she can’t have children because she would be a dang...2023-08-0832 min

Screw Being Unhappy16. Fear of Flying When You Live Thousands of Kilometers Away (Shift the Shit #2 Unscripted!)In this new segment, Shift the Shit, I’m real with you. I share the real moments from my life, hoping to show you that it happens to all of us and that it’s possible to get out of it. In this episode, I share my fear of flying. I’ve been scared of flying since ever and living thousands of kilometres from my country of origin doesn’t really allow me to avoid it. This year, I decided that was time to start dealing with this fear. As a coach, I believe in not deal...2023-07-2512 min

Screw Being Unhappy15. How to Find Out What YOU Really Want After Leaving Long-term Relationship, Real Life Coaching with Anna (COACHING MINI-SERIES)Anna has recently ended her long-term intercultural relationship and is navigating this moment of her life, being suddenly on her own. In this coaching session, we explore how she can start figuring out what she really wants. Anna shares how in the past, she was rather passive in making decisions and often opted for what others expected her to do. Now she is experiencing a completely new feeling, figuring out everything about her life – from her own heart. I coach Anna on giving herself the time and space, finding her unique voice. I share that it...2023-07-1119 min

Screw Being Unhappy14. How to Juggle Multiple Responsibilities and Still Feel Calm, Real-Life Coaching with Imola (COACHING MINI-SERIES)Imola runs her own nutrition and fitness online business, teaches Dutch, does project work while still running the household, keeping up with her own workouts and running her and her husband’s YouTube Channel. In this coaching session, Imola shares that juggling all this can make her stressed, especially when she spends time in traffic or cannot work due to the regular power cuts. She wants to be able to do all this, but instead of feeling stressed, she wants to feel calm. I coach Imola on acknowledging the enormous amount of activities she is do...2023-06-2719 min

Screw Being Unhappy13. Intercultural Parenting: Know What You Want and What You Don’t Want, with Denise SuarezDo you have a partner from a different culture and are you raising kids? Or does your family live abroad? Denise, as a parenting coach specializing in intercultural parenting, knows from her own experiences that having an intercultural family comes with its peculiarities, particular challenges as well as rewards and joys. In this episode, we chat about Denise’s own experience, cultural differences and tips for parents in intercultural families. Denise shares her story, coming from the Philippines, having a Spanish husband currently living in Spain. She describes some of the cultural differences between life in...2023-06-1334 min

Screw Being Unhappy12. How to Create More Time for Yourself, Real-Life Coaching with Míša (COACHING MINI-SERIES)Míša has a Hyper-Achiever Saboteur. The type of Inner Critic that constantly pushes you to achieve results. In business, in relationships, in productivity, in every aspect of your life. In this coaching session, Míša wants to find a way how to live a more balanced life with less stress. We explore what she has tried before and why she finds it difficult to find more time for herself, even if she knows it helps her to be more in sync with herself and go through days more relaxed. I coach Míša on how to...2023-05-3015 min

Screw Being Unhappy11. Fell in Love in Two Days: 17 Years of Marriage of Russian-Indian Couple, with Lora (Real Intercultural Couples #3)Lora comes from Russia, her husband is from India and they have been married for more than seventeen years. In this episode we chat about all things intercultural. Lora shares how she met her husband online and fell in love with him within two days after they met in Moscow. The couple got married three months later, now lives in the Netherlands and has two sons. We chat about how Lora was interested since childhood in Indian culture, which is totally different than Russian culture and she emphasizes how important is to understand the culture...2023-05-1643 min

Screw Being Unhappy10. Who Said You Have To Deal with Everything Alone?!, with Enikö Hajas (COACHING MINI-SERIES)Have you been recently feeling stuck, frustrated and unable to move forward? Never been to a therapist or never worked with a coach? In that case, you’re in the right place! In this episode we chat with Enikö Hajas, an integrative therapist helping people living abroad, about therapy, coaching, how are these two approaches different (and similar!) and how going to therapy or hiring a coach could help you to get unstuck and dramatically change your life. Enikö shares her own journey becoming a therapist for expats being influenced by her own experience living abro...2023-05-0238 min

Screw Being Unhappy9. How to Claim Back the Real YOU While Finding the Strength to Leave Abusive Relationship, with Jade Louise TibblesStaying eight years in an emotionally and mentally abusive marriage with a man from Egypt, Jade shares a bit more about her own story. What makes men from Egypt and the Middle East different? What we should pay attention to when starting a relationship and why is self-love the ultimate healing you can get? This is what we chat about in this episode with Jade Louise Tibbles, who is supporting women who have lost themselves in marriages to men from Egypt & The Middle East. Jade knows from her own experience what a woman goes through...2023-04-1848 min

BEmpower Women, the Talk ShowSpecial Guest -- Zuzana MukumayiToday's special guest is Zuzana Mukumayi. Join us while we talk about "How to create the joyful and loving relationship". Follow her on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuzana_mukumayi/ Website: www.zuzanamukumayi.com Free training "3 mistakes that will ruin your relationship and how to fix them": https://www.subscribepage.com/3mistakesrelationships Remember to follow us: Facebook: www.facebook.com/BEMpowerWomen Instagram: www.instagram.com/bemppower_women If you would like to donate to our project BEmpower Vic...2023-04-1318 min

Screw Being Unhappy8. Unfollowed on Instagram! The Real Way I Dealt with Feeling Worthless (Shift the Shit #1 Unscripted!)In this new segment, Shift the Shit, I’m real with you. I share the shitty moments from my life, hoping to show you that it happens to all of us and that it’s possible to get out of it. In this episode, I share how I lost my balance because I broke my own policy of not checking the phone in the morning learning that somebody unfollowed me. I share a bit more of the story as I want you to know that this happens to all of us, even to Michelle Obama as s...2023-04-0418 min

Screw Being Unhappy7. Make Your Wife Your Priority and Laughter Your Medicine, with Sofia Hilli and Rasberg Gwanzura (Real Intercultural Couples #2)South Africa, Finland, almost the opposite poles of the Earth. How to navigate the cultural differences when your partner is from so different culture? This is what we chat about in this episode with Sofia and Rasberg, an interracial couple currently living in Finland. Sofia is Finnish, Rasberg comes from South Africa where they met and lived the first couple of years. Sofia talks about the beginning of the relationship back in South Africa, steering through the cultural normalcy that was unusual to her. Rasberg goes on explaining how difficult was to adjust to some...2023-03-2146 min

Screw Being Unhappy6. 3 Easy Ways to Shift to Positive when Shit Goes DownWhat can we do when life doesn’t go as planned and shit goes down? Why saying no to judgment in those moments will help you feel better, happier and more confident? In this episode, I share three ways how to stay calm, more positive and confident even if life is like a rollercoaster. We’ll talk about empathy, feeling curious and thinking out of the box. Feeling empathy can sound like a cliché, but I share how this can shift your feelings in a powerful way. A simple “mind trick” of imagining a child instead of...2023-03-0713 min

Screw Being Unhappy5. Succeed living abroad while not losing yourself, with Aneesa Expat PandaWhen moving abroad we face multiple fears: the fear of loosing ourselves, the ability to find our self-confidence and a new community. We run into communication challenges and often can fall into the trap of forgetting to establish ourselves as an individual who believes and trust in herself. This is what we chat about in this episode with Aneesa from Expat Panda, a lifelong international teacher committed to helping women with weak passports move abroad and travel the world. Aneesa talks about the fine line between not losing yourself meanwhile trying novel things and growing in...2023-02-2143 min

Screw Being Unhappy4. Feel Better Even on the Most Awful Day by Saying NO to JudgmentWhy is judgment important when it comes to feeling good and happy? All negative emotions stem from Judgment. We judge ourselves, other and the circumstances happening to us at any given moment. And when we feel negative emotions most of the time, we feel unhappy. So, what to do when we want to feel happy? How to feel good (or at least better!) even on the most awful days? In this episode, I introduce you to your Judge. Those inner voices that keep criticizing you, others and the situation you’re in. Those vo...2023-02-0722 min

Screw Being Unhappy3. Don’t Try to Change Your Partner if You Want Your Marriage Last, with Anna-Marie Donkor (Real Intercultural Couples #1)Why won’t he just change? Why nobody believes in us as a couple? What if you had that huge argument, is that the end? How to differentiate real feelings from emotions? If you’ve been wondering about this, this is an episode for you! In this interview with Anna-Marie Donkor, we dive into her intercultural relationship and explore her real experience, with her Ghanaian husband. At first, nobody believed in Anna-Marie and her husband, the cultural differences seemed too huge. Nobody believed they will last. Now, people are asking how is it possible that Anna...2023-01-3130 min

Screw Being Unhappy2. Seek Beauty, Boost Your Mood and Create a Better World, with Sarah ConiglioBeauty is healing and it has been scientifically backed that being in nature boosts your mood, makes you feel better and you become more optimistic. How to draw from this enormous positive source at our fingertips? This is what we chat about in this episode with Sarah Coniglio, the social impact photographer, podcaster and creator of the project WonderFULL through which she illuminates as much kindness and beauty in the world as possible. Sarah knows from her own experience that beauty heals and she wants you to experience the same, even if it’s just 10 mi...2023-01-2436 min

Screw Being Unhappy1. Say Yes to Happiness and Choose to Screw Being UnhappyDo you want great things in life? Do you feel frustrated, worried or scared? Most of the time things in life don’t go as planned. We fail, we fall. Yes, me too. I’m in it with you. I know how hard and frustrating life, relationships and creating new habits can be, especially if you live abroad or have a partner from a different culture. In this episode, I share how growing up in a regular family in the Czech Republic while being a black sheep, living in 7 countries on 3 continents, going thro...2023-01-1706 min

Buďte vidět a slyšet010 Tvůj vysněný vztah začíná právě teď - Zuzana Mukumayi Filipová, vztahová koučkaZuzana Mukumayi Filipová je vztahová koučka, která pomáhá ženám, aby měly více naplňující a milující vztah. Zaměřuje se na ženy, které jsou ve vztahu s mužem s ciziny mimo jiné i proto, že již téměř 12 let žije v Africe, kde si našla svého životního partnera. Pomáhá ženám těšit se na každou minutu s partnerem. Více o Zuzaně najdete na www.zuzanamukumayi.cz nebo i na YouTube a Instagramu. Pokud chcete být vidět a slyšet, a budujete svou osobní značku...2022-08-2439 min

Career Designer - career podcast & audiobooksInterview About different types of careers abroad (Petra Drahoňovská for Zuzana's Mukumayi podcast)Inspiring interview for Zuzana's Mukumayi Filipova podcast. Zuzana is international relationship coach living and working in Zambia. Check her website 👉 https://zuzanamukumayi.cz/ Zuzana wrote about our podcast chatting: Petra is a career coach who lives partly in the Czech Republic and partly in Central America. In this interview, we talked about: 💜Petra's own journey to traveling, working, and living in Guatemala and Mexico 💜The stereotype about people assuming that a woman lives abroad only because of her partner 💜The so many options for working abroad 💜Long-term approach to thinking about careers and getting ready in advance 💜Independence, safety nets and broadening our...2022-08-0728 min

Vyleť z hnízda!#Zambie | Zuzana Mukumayi Filipova: "Nemám na zahradě slona ani žirafu."Tradiční Afrika vs. evropský styl života ve městech. Vztahy s cizinci, divoká zvířata, cestování, nemoci a celkový pohled na Zambie takovou jaká opravdu je. Poslechni si celou epizodu na herohero https://herohero.co/vyletzhnizda Odkazy k podcastu: ● Zuzana Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zuzana_mukumayi/ ● Zuzana web: https://www.subscribepage.com/amazingself ● Zuzana Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZuzanaMukumayiFilipova ● Zuzana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zmukumayi ● Kitwe: https://www.zambiatourism.com/towns/copperbelt/kitwe/ ● Dar es Salaam: https://www.mu...2022-06-1251 min

Vyleť z hnízda!#Trailer | Zuzana Mukumayi Filipova: "Zambie je známá díky těžbě mědi." 🇿🇲V Africe ještě zůstaneme, akorát se přesuneme do Zambie. Zuzana, se kterou jsem rozhovor nahrávala, žije v Zambii už poměrně dlouhou dobu a zároveň odtud pochází i její manžel. Řešili jsme život v této africké zemi, multikulturní vztahy a celkově cestovatelský přístup k životu. Chceš slyšet rozhovoru už teď? Poslechni si ho na herohero https://herohero.co/vyletzhnizda 2022-06-0502 min

International Love StoryS03/EP08 - Zuzana (Czechia) in Zambia, Stereotypes - Living in ZambiaMeet Zuzana. She moved to Africa with her ex-husband 12 years ago [02:12]. Today she lives in Zambia with her husband Chris and their child. We talk about why she fell in love with Zambia [12:15], how she met Chris [09:59] and why there are stereotypes on both sides [48:15]. We also learn why Zuzana only learned to have a healthy relationship thanks to Chris. As always, advice is shared at the end of the episode [39:44]. Learn more about Zuzana here: IG - https://www.instagram.com/zuzana_mukumayi/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/ZuzanaMukumayiFilipov- Join the Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/524472948232135...2022-05-2654 min

Krajanský podcast Epimoniac#52 O Zambii, krajanské pomoci v mezikulturních vztazích a bourání předsudků slovy Zuzany Mukumayi Filipové.Pošlete nám zprávu :-) Send us a Text Message :-)Afrika je kontinent, o kterém se stále hovoří velmi sporadicky a když už, tak podle mého mínění povrchně. O to více je zajímavé si poslechnout přímo od krajanů, jak se tam skutečně žije. Jedním z prvních hostů byla i Zuzana Mukumayi Filipová, která v Africe našla svůj druhý domov. A specificky v Zambii. Kromě předchozích humanitární činností, se především snaží přiblížit život v této zemi skrze svůj blog a rovněž na blogu Radio...2021-11-2757 min