Use Your Superpower and Speak Your Truth with Heather McWilliam
After putting up with years of sexual abuse in the workplace, Heather McWilliam finally spoke up on behalf of herself and fellow female police officers. Over six years later, she won a landmark human rights case in Toronto solidifying herself as an agent of change. Now the founder of a nonprofit, writing her book, and creating positive change in policing, she tells you how to manifest the changes You want in your life and be the hero of your own story by taking the action only you know is right for your journey.
Unleash your superpowers simply by using your authentic voice like Heather. Braveness is beautiful when you follow your own internal compass. Speak your truth and follow your path as Heather inspires hope in you!
In this podcast episode, Lauren and Heather discuss:
[1:03] - Why Heather founded “Brave Inspires Brave” and how to find the brave in You!
[2:15] - Heather’s background as a police officer
[3:20] - Heather’s experience of sexual assault and harrassment in the workplace and
why she finally reported it
[8:13] - Turning to gratitude and switching from the negative mindset
[10:33] - Using the mantra “Brave is beautiful”
[12:29] - The power of writing and meditation
[14:23] - Surviving by the grace of the Universe and different healing modalities
[16:53] - Focusing on what life can be and manifesting the light within
[17:58] - Removing the stigma around mental health [in policing and elsewhere]
[19:03] - Community hope and remembering the ripple effect peace and love creates
Memorable Quotes:
“I just decided one day to start finding things every day that I was going to be grateful for...I started doing that and eventually you know you ended up with a long list of things that you could be grateful for and just focusing on all the positives and switching your mind from the negative.”
“I never want to see people in pain or in suffering and so the more that we can just give each other love instead of hate and and all those things that can come into us when we're in trauma or in suffering or in pain...just really being able to understand where we're all at in life because we're not all at the same point in your life.”
“...growing your mind and knowing there's so much out there that we can do to help ourselves became what life was all about…”
“I think the bravest people are the ones that are vulnerable, because that's where that ripple effect happens.”
About Heather:
Heather McWilliam is a strong advocate for social justice, mental health, and human rights. After winning a landmark human rights case against the police, while being an officer herself, Heather witnessed her BRAVE become the butterfly effect for countless others to step into their brave.
Today, her inspiring story is being shared globally as she unites others on a mission for change.
Connect with Heather:
Listen to the episode here:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/52-weeks-of-hope/id1537849403
