• 26: FEELING BEHIND. How to measure how far you’ve ACTUALLY come and start giving yourself the credit you DESERVE.
    Oct 30 2024

    How far have you come in the last 12 months…really? How much have you actually stopped to give yourself credit for?

    If you’re an over-thinker, an overachiever, always in a hurry to get to where you’re going and forgetting to give an occasional glance backwards to see how far you’ve come - this episode is for you…

    I’m also sharing the one trick that never fails when you’re caught in the spiral of feeling like you’re not making progress on your goals fast enough and need a reality check on how far you’ve ACTUALLY come!

    Until next time X

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  • 25: Fear of being single forever, dating after heartbreak, and attracting healthy love... with licensed therapist and couples counselor, Lauren Walsh.
    Oct 21 2024

    (There is SO much goodness packed into this episode it was literally impossible to think of a title that does it justice.)

    In what’s been one of my favourite episodes to record so far, I’m talking to licensed therapist, couples counselor and relationship coach, Lauren Walsh. Through Lauren’s extensive career in mental health and her own private practice, she helps women heal from past relationship trauma so that they can choose healthier love and become the highest version of themselves. We cover so much ground in this episode but ultimately it all comes back to how to build the best relationship with yourself first so that we can get to a place of making healthier choices…

    So whether you’re trying (successfully or unsuccessfully) to navigate the dating world, you’re in a relationship, you’re married, or you just want to build a stronger relationship with yourself - there will be something in this conversation for you!

    TOPICS WE COVER:

    -Fear of being single - how we can start to shift our mindset around being single so that we can avoid making fear-based decisions that won’t make us happy long term

    -Self-love: How to overcome the feeling of being ‘lost’ when we aren’t in a relationship and build a solid foundation in ourselves so that we never feel pressure to settle for a situation that isn’t right

    -Getting to know YOU, the first steps of building a relationship with yourself when you have no idea where to start!

    -Dating after heartbreak - how to balance self-protection with still allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and open to finding love again after heartbreak

    -When to stay and when to go - knowing when you’re ‘settling’ versus making healthy compromises in a relationship

    -Can we really find love on dating apps?!

    -Attracting HEALTHY love - habits to look for in a healthy relationship - and how to maintain one!

    And SO much more!

    Enjoy! X

    Resources:

    Find Lauren’s Instagram HERE

    Connect + work with her for coaching or therapy HERE

    Listen to the ‘Let’s Go Girls’ Podcast HERE

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  • 24: When you're stuck in overthinking and scared to take the risk...
    Oct 8 2024

    What are you risking by NOT chasing the life you truly want?

    Is certain unhappiness, better than uncertainty? We’re conditioned to think that familiar is better, safer, that even if it’s not actually making us happy it’s still better than the unknown, better than uncertainty - but is it? In this episode I’m offering a mindset shift on why the biggest risk in life isn’t taking the bet on yourself and following your dreams… the risk is what happens if you don’t…

    Until next time X

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  • 23: CHOOSING A DIFFERENT PATH. Starting over when 'success' doesn't bring fulfilment, with Lindsey Jane Gordon.
    Oct 1 2024

    What does ‘fulfilment’ look like when we’re not chasing the traditional milestones? When we’re not interested in the timelines and the conventional ‘successes’ that we’ve been so conditioned to believe equal happiness?

    In this episode, I’m talking to Lyndsey Jane Gordon, writer, and creator of ‘The Other Way’ blog and podcast series, who, despite having an incredibly successful life ‘on paper’ walked away from a high-flying finance career with a salary and a glamorous expat lifestyle in Singapore to match.

    This is Lindsey’s story of trusting the niggle when you KNOW you want more, giving YOURSELF permission to explore and create your own path…and starting over from your childhood bedroom to build a community of thousands who are choosing to live life ‘the other way.’

    If you’ve ever wondered if it’s ok to make different choices, to take a different path - you’re not on your own and this is the episode for you.

    TOPICS WE COVER:

    -Why fear of judgment is still the number one thing that stops us from making changes and how we can start to work through our fears and beliefs to create a life that’s in alignment with what we truly value

    -How to tune into your own guidance and hear your own voice in the noise of other people's opinions

    -How to deal with the external pressure of the timelines and conventional milestones while creating a life that feels authentic to YOU

    -Navigating dating and dealing with stereotypes as a woman who is child-free by choice

    -What ‘fulfilment’ and having a full life look like when you’re not chasing the traditional milestones

    -Practical steps on how we can start to create change and move in the direction of the life we want to live, even when it feels like we don’t have options

    And so much more…

    Until next time X

    Resources:

    OUR GUEST: Lyndsey Jane Gordon is a writer and creator of 'The Other Way, with Lindsey,' where she shares real-time reflections on her own unique journey, to help inspire others to embrace their curiosities and follow their own fulfilment.

    You can find Lindsey's website and podcast HERE

    Connect with Lindsey on Instagram HERE

    Connect with Lindsey on TikTok HERE

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • 22: Understanding narcissism and breaking toxic relationship patterns with Relationship Mentor, Maria Rei
    Sep 24 2024

    There is nothing I find more inspiring than a powerful story of turning pain into purpose (it’s the reason this podcast exists after all!!) In part 2 of my conversation with Relationship Mentor Maria Rei, Maria shares her story of surviving narcissistic abuse within relationships and how her own experiences have shaped her path as a coach, helping women break free from toxic relationship patterns.

    This is an incredibly insightful, raw conversation raising awareness on such an important topic and Maria shares her story so beautifully, I really hope you take away as much from this episode as I did…

    Topics we’re covering:

    * Understanding narcissism and how it differs from other toxic behaviours

    * Behaviour patterns of narcissistic abuse in relationships

    * The biggest challenges in leaving a narcissistic relationship and how to begin the process

    * Setting boundaries with a narcissist

    * Advice for anyone beginning to heal from a narcissistic relationship

    * Helping someone you think may be in an abusive relationship

    And so much more…

    Until next time X

    Listen to part 1 of this conversation HERE

    Resources:

    Our guest: Maria Rei is a Master Energy Healer, Self Love Leader, and Relationship Mentor. She is also the creator and host of The Femme Cast podcast.

    Maria empowers you to break free from toxic relationship patterns, choose yourself, and become a magnet for emotionally available relationships through the art of radical self-love and emotional energetics.

    Find Maria’s Instagram HERE

    Connect + work with her HERE

    Listen to The Femme Cast Podcast HERE

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • 21: FEELING STUCK. 3 questions to create change when you’re stuck in a rut…
    Sep 10 2024

    There is NOTHING more frustrating than knowing that you want more but feeling so stuck and disconnected from yourself that you feel incapable of moving forward.

    In today’s episode I’m sharing 3 quick and simple questions you can work through to get clear on what’s holding you back, focused on your direction, and creating clear, actionable steps to move forward - because we know nothing changes if nothing changes!

    So set some time aside and come back to these as often as you need to - your future self will thank you for it!

    Until next time X

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    13 mins
  • 20: Making peace with mixed emotions and trusting that the best is yet to come...
    Sep 6 2024

    We can grieve for something in the past, while still planning for the future…

    We can feel a loss, while also feeling excitement for all the things that are still possible…

    We can feel the void where something once was…while trusting, KNOWING, that the best is yet to come…

    Some personal reflections for this quickie episode, I’m talking about making sense of feelings when you’re feeling ALL of the things, why it’s entirely normal to have conflicting emotions at any one time, and why it doesn’t make ANY of them any less valid.

    Until next time X

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  • 19. Turning grief into purpose, creating meaning after loss, and why dark humour is the way forward...with Taylor Cecelia Brook
    Sep 3 2024

    In 2017 Taylor’s Daughter Lily was born with a rare genetic condition, meaning she would live for only 5 months.

    Taylor’s tireless work to build an incredible legacy for Lily and support bereaved parents is a continuous source of awe and inspiration, and in this powerful conversation we’re digging into the raw, gritty side that the grief guidebooks won’t tell you - like the most irritating misconceptions around grief, creating a sense of purpose and meaning after loss, and why sometimes humour is the best - and only - way forward… even in the most inappropriate moments!

    Until next time X

    Resources:

    Our Guest: Taylor Cecelia Brook is the creator of ‘The Chaos Chronicles’ blog and host of ‘The Curiosity Chronicles Podcast.’

    Connect with Taylor HERE

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    1 hr and 6 mins