Ordinary to Badass Podcast – Magic Barclay
Everyone has a story to tell. Every single one of us will go through some major hurdles in life, and that’s what makes us stronger and wiser. I know a woman who is going through stage 4 cancer diagnosis after diagnosis, but she keeps fighting tooth and nail against it. She makes her own health foundation, writes about natural health tips and helps many people deal with their health problems, so I was compelled to interview her.
In today’s episode of Ordinary to Badass Podcast we are thrilled to have Magic Barclay on the show. Magic has been a single mother of two for the past 10 years. In that time, stress and the roller coaster of life have seen her face her mortality a number of times. Cancer, Lyme disease, stroke, Diabetes, Heart attack and hypoxia survivor- Magic has seen how treating the root cause of any illness gives you the tools to acquire a level of health you only dreamed possible. Magic is a Mould Toxicity Master Practitioner, an expert in the PNEI (Psycho NeuroEndo Immunology) of Trauma, an Advanced Immune Practitioner and an Advanced Practitioner in Innate Immunity and Functional Health Solutions. Magic is also a practitioner of Lymphatic Mojo and CMLD (Complex Manual Lymphatic Drainage). Magic is the author of 4 books and a sought-after speaker. Magic’s hobbies include hiking in the Australian bush, spending time growing organic food for her family and wildlife rescue. Magic is also the host of “A Magical Life- health, wealth and weight loss”.
Magic is an ordinary woman on a mission to change the world. She shares how she overcame many setbacks and has found a way to consistently enjoy life while dealing with multiple diagnoses including stage 4 cancer. She gives tips on how to be your own health advocate, treat the root cause of your problem, and stay positive when everything seems difficult.
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Topics Discussed and Key Points:
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Is Magic Barclay ordinary or a badass?
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Taking setbacks as learning experiences
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Paying attention to what your adrenals are saying and why it is important, especially when controlling stress.
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Box breathing
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Treating the root cause of every diagnosis
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Why it is important to be your own health advocate
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The origin of the word “doctor” in the 1900s
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Using Dr Google for investigating different medications
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Mechanism of action
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Why you should always ask the doctor “Why”
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Always research what you put in your body since doctors do not know everything
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Shower can bring creativity
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The point at which Magic’s marriage disintegrated
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Why it is important to be your own cheerleader
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Stop trying to Band-Aid every single problem. Rise above it and see the bigger picture.
Timestamps
[01:14] Introducing Magic Barclay and what she does.
[02:56] Does Magic consider herself ordinary or badass?
[03:32] What Magic attributes her feeling of badass to
[05:21] How Magic takes every setback as a learning experience
[08:19] What Magic does when she’s particularly depressed
[12:37] Why it is important to pay attention to our heart rate when stressed and some of the things we can do to lower our heart rate
[14:47] Magic’s multiple diagnoses
[16:02] What the diagnosis for Magic was, and why it was said she wouldn’t live
[17:29] Magic’s words of encouragement to moms with stage four cancer diagnoses and those with even worse diagnoses
[18:03] How to identify and ascertain the root causes of your diagnosis
[19:26] Clients can become their own practitioners
[25:22] Using Dr Google to learn more about your medications
[26:35] Medicines conflict with other medicines.
[28:37] Why you should always ask the doctor “why”.
[31:50] Things Magic practices to help her connect with her voice
[34:44] Some of the hardships Magic has overcome to get to where she is today
[36:41] Does Magic overcoming her issues, such as technical issues and starting a podcast, inspire her to do other difficult or unfamiliar things?
[38:46] Flashback to when Magic was debating leaving her marriage and what finally convinced her to do so.
[39:44] What Magic did about mom guilt
[41:39] Gratitude journal
[43:43] Magic’s transition through the divorce and the part her kids played in reassuring her that, despite having nothing, she had everything in them
[47:11] Magic’s justification for not doing everything for the kids
[49:18] Does Magic make virtual calls, and can she determine a person’s immunological type based solely on their responses to questions?
[50:13] Magic’s tip to encourage women who are in the arena to fight for the life that they want.
[51:44] Five takeaways from the episode
Notable Quotes
[00:03:07] “I’ve never been ordinary. Ordinary things are boring. Ordinary is my style to me. And I like to keep things interesting and moving and own my own life.”
[00:03:32] “Coming from a family that split up when I was three was kind of, you know, you couldn’t rely on either parent to fully be there as a parent. So, yeah, having to forge my own path and survive, I guess, was the biggest thing in my life.”
[00:04:31] “I had to learn to forge ahead no matter what. Take every setback as what it is, a learning experience. And I guess I’ve just always done that now. So, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster of a bad marriage, lots of failed relationships, moving house several times, even moving states a couple of times.”
[00:05:55]” The biggest problem I’ve had in my life has been my health. And that’s why I’m in the field that I’m in now. And it was learning to listen to my body. What is my body telling me? You know, cancer is not just cancer. It’s a result of a number of things.”
[00:09:50] “I don’t want to deal with chronic fatigue syndrome. I don’t want to deal with adrenal burnout. I don’t want to deal with, you know, the plethora of reactions that happen when you’re highly stressed.”
[00:10:33] “I actually have a couple of friends who are super negative people. I love them dearly, but I have to measure how much time I spend with them physically. And I matter how much time you spend with them on the phone because they’re looking at the doom and gloom in the world all the time.”
[00:12:37] “You need to pay attention to what your adrenals are saying. So your adrenal glands just sit on top of you. It needs very small glands, but they control your stress response.”
[00:16:06] “So I had stage four cancer while I was trying to recuperate from that operation. I got Lyme disease. I developed from the operation because they kind of screwed up. What they did in my neck, developed stenosis and hypoxia. I had diabetes at the time as well.”
[00:16:49] “Making that decision that I wasn’t going to lie in bed any longer and listen to you must say goodbye to your kids now.”
[00:17:30] “No one can guarantee you a cure, but you have the power to make changes. And by looking at what got you to where you are looking at the root cause you’ve got the best chance to get through it.”
[00:28:12] “At the end of the day, if you put anything into your body, it’s your responsibility. It’s not. Is it yours? Because you had an opportunity to say no [00:33:22] Sometimes if you don’t rock the boat, you don’t see the beautiful things just under the hull of the boat.”
[00:50:18] “You have every right to control the direction of your life. You’re the only one that can take that right. And you’re the only one that can take that action. So, jump in and take action.”
Resources
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Podcast: Ordinary to Badass
Connect with Magic Barclay
Connect with Marie
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