S5 Ep8: Alex Murphy “I was imprisoned in my own brain”

  Today’s guest is Alex Murphy, one of the Professional dancers from the very popular Dancing on Ice TV show.  Alex is a bit of a super human, not only a TV personality and one of the most entertaining content Creators in the business, but she won Dancing on Ice in 2020 with Joe Swash!   She is also the reigning Dutch Dancing On Ice champion.   We dig into the unrelatable out of body moment when Alex tragically suffered a stroke whilst on a cruise ship, and we talk about the impact that this has had on her life. Trapped and encapsulated in her own body, Alex couldn't feel her right side, or speak. The profound positive attraction of Murphy's Law when the unimaginable happens, and the ability to see positivity in the situation is incredible.  We discuss the process of coming back from that, and becoming a force for good to winning Dancing on Ice just 3 months later.  Now as a freelance content Creator, I ask Alex about the importance of creating a routine and structure, a great listen for those in the Freelance business looking to instil some structure to the sporadic pattern of the working week. Aimee will be probing for answers from the full spectrum of routines; the early birds who have finely tuned Monday mornings, to the late risers who struggle to get up before 11am. How do elite athletes find the motivation to kick start their week come rain or shine? How do celebrities deliver no matter what the time of day? What knowledge can they pass on? Each episode drops on a Monday morning as a bitesize piece of content and weekly dose of motivation - right when you need it. Aimee will meet each of her guests for a walk and a chat and over the course of the mile she will find out how they cope on a Monday morning - their idiosyncrasies, breakfast routines, alarm noises - and how, when they need to, find the motivation to kick-on through the week. Sharing some of Britain's greatest athletes, entrepreneurs, doctors, authors and broadcasters ’ secrets on self-motivation, candid thoughts on what they struggle with and a sideways look at some of their more unusual morning habits. Head over to IG to watch the visuals of our episode and what we get up to on our Monday Mile. https://www.instagram.com/aimee_fuller/ Filmed by Jon Moy