Business Fit Magazine November 2018 Issue 1 | Page 14

Interview
ElinePedersen
Doctor of Chiropractic
What better
time to provide
release and
healing to a
human being
than in that
miraculous
moment of
birth?
Who are YOU?
I am a farm girl who grew up in Norway. We
lived in nature and with nature, it was a
very healthy and sustainable way to live. My
parents were wonderful, I grew up knowing
nothing but love and a friendly environment,
my parents protected me from difficult things,
until I reached an age where I was able to
understand and also learn how to help solve
problems in the world. I was very inspired by
my mother. In between running around her
herb garden mixing treatments for healing the
animals on the farm, she worked for Amnesty
International. I grew up believing in goodness
and in myself, because people believed in me.
So, this is what I'm now here to do: believe in
others and show them the way to believe in
themselves.
I became a Doctor of Chiropractic in 2004
because of my love for natural ways of healing
and I am the owner of Aberdeen Chiropractic
clinic in Scotland and First Breath Chiropractic
clinics in Larnaca and Nicosia, Cyprus.
My work is extremely fulfilling and I passionately
wish to share that knowledge. I have been
honoured to be given a number of awards, of
particular note, as the initiator and founder of
Birth Forward, a Cypriot non-profit organisation
and also an “Honoris Cause Doctorate of
Humanity” specialising in Leadership (AUGP).
What is the single best piece
of business advice that helped
shape who you are now?
Be honest!
What do you think is the single
most significant barrier to
female leadership?
I believe this is culturally dependent. I'm talking
about the culture in a country, or the culture in
a business, or the culture in a micro or macro
environment. In order for female leadership to
become more accepted we need to change the
culture, and that has to happen from within.
We need to foster and empower women
coming into the business world. Women
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who are already empowered have a massive
responsibility in this process. By sharing our
own experiences and knowledge, our love
and our passion, our “feminine capital” – in
accordance with the message of our dear Viola
Edward of Feminine Capital (www.violaedward.
com) – we need to bring out the best female
strengths, without being abusive or aggressive
in our ways. I believe there's a beautiful way
to provide leadership as a woman without
competing with the male style of leadership;
there’s a balance between the two, a beautiful
dance, and I believe in the current business
environment we have lost this balance by
overusing one style only and the feminine
aspect becoming too masculinized.
How do you take care of your
body, mind and soul?
Well I'm a chiropractor and our philosophy is to
look after mind, body and soul. Getting regular
treatment from my fellow chiropractors makes
me adaptable and ready for everything in life. I
live an extremely busy life, travelling a lot, and
am involved in lots of projects but I still feel I
can manage. I always say that I'm “busy by
choice.” It might sound funny, but I love being
busy! I love engaging in my passion; I love my
clients, all the pregnant mums and new babies
that I see, and I have to make very conscious
choices to have a sustainable life. Several
things are a “must” to manage this and they
cannot be compromised. After I drop off my
kids at school I make time for stand up paddle
boarding, a swim or pilates. I breathe in the
beauty of the Mediterranean Sea.
My chiropractic adjustments, sleep, healthy
living, eating well and super foods, water and
exercise are a high priority.
If you were in the jungle what
animal would you be?
A lioness: protecting her cubs and future
generations with her life.
How do you manage your time
between Cyprus and Scotland?
This actually works out really well for us. I
spend three weeks in Cyprus, one week in
Scotland every month. Thankfully, my amazing
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