Our guest for this week is Rikki Jade from Australia. Rikki is a Life Coach and founder of High Vibes Life Coaching. Rikki grew up in the Western suburbs, a lower demographic part of Sydney, Australia. Rikki was raised by parents who also had their fair share of mental health struggles. Her mom was part of the Stolen Generation in Australia and had mental health issued and alcoholism. Her dad was in the military and was a firefighter who had PTSD as well. Growing up, she has witnessed their struggle and also their healing from these mental health issues. Rikki felt like she was lost during her childhood and her teenage years. She had this mindset of needing to prove herself and the feeling of lack of self-worth and identity. She didn’t know where she was going in life and these affected her health, both physically and mentally. At 18 years old, she joined the military straight out of school and has spent 7 years serving in the Australian Army as a combat soldier & recruit instructor. She trained recruits how to become soldiers and embody resilience, courage, physical & mental toughness & initiative. While doing all these in the military, she hs also started her Degree in Psychology. She then realized her passion was to empower, lead & teach people. To guide people to their own potential & show them that they can live the life of their dreams. She left her military job in August of 2020, in the midst of the Covid Pandemic, to focus on being a Life Coach, teaching men and women about balance in life and finding their alignment. Now, her past life experiences, past mental health struggle, experience in working with people in the military, and her psychology degree ultimately equipped her in helping others. Connect with Rikki: Website: https://www.highvibeslifecoaching.com/ Facebook Group: https://web.facebook.com/groups/3005969806354477 Instagram: @high.vibes.life.coaching High Vibes Life Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YQapjugcIj9lvNraaEChT?si=RUoTNh6WRxSTtgBOvIfznw&dl_branch=1 _______________________________________________________________________ About Carpe Diem Living The Podcast: Join us at our Facebook Group for exclusive content and offers from our amazing guests: https://web.facebook.com/groups/757818811652761 Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carpediemlivingpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/shanegitmed/ Listen to all episodes: https://linktr.ee/carpediemlivingpodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/carpediemliving/support