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- Do you find yourself being really hard on yourself? You miss a workout, eat something you think you “shouldn’t” have, or fall behind on something. Then that voice in your head kicks in, telling you you’ve failed again.
This week I’m chatting with psychotherapist Trisha McHale about why so many of us are so tough on ourselves. We talk about where that inner critic comes from, how it quietly keeps us stuck and starting over, and what you can actually do to change it. That way you can feel calmer, more consistent and a lot kinder to yourself.
If you’re tired of beating yourself up and want to finally break that cycle, this episode is for you.
Click play and let’s dive in!
To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica’s coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive
To contact Trisha McHale for more information on Therapy and Counselling services:
galway@mindandbodyworks.com
091 725 750
About Trisha McHale:
Trisha is a Psychotherapist and Director of Mind & Body Works Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, based in Galway, with centres in Galway and Dublin. Their team of over 50 Psychotherapists and Psychologists work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, offering therapies including CBT, EMDR, and Art Therapy. They also run a low-cost counselling service. Episode 337: Why You Keep Starting Again Every Monday (and What’s Really Going On)
27/10/2026 | 28 mins.Sunday night you promise yourself “this Monday is different”. By Wednesday, life has taken over, and by Friday you’re telling yourself you’ll start again next week.
Sound familiar?
On this week’s episode I’m sharing why it’s not about willpower (and never was), the hidden reason so many of us get stuck in the Monday cycle, and the moment I realised what was really going on for me, as a fitness coach who couldn’t get fit.
Plus 3 simple things you can do this week to finally break the cycle. Click play and let’s dive in!
To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica’s coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive- I chatted with psychotherapist Trisha Mac Hale about boundaries on this week's episode: why we find them so hard, why we work so much, unconscious living versus conscious living, and how to start small when it comes to boundaries. Click play and let’s dive in!
To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica’s coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive
To contact Trisha McHale for more information on Therapy and Counselling services:
galway@mindandbodyworks.com
091 725 750
About Trisha McHale:
Trisha is a Psychotherapist and Director of Mind & Body Works Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, based in Galway, with centres in Galway and Dublin. Their team of over 50 Psychotherapists and Psychologists work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, offering therapies including CBT, EMDR, and Art Therapy. They also run a low-cost counselling service. Episode 335: 3 Reasons Your Clothes Feel Tighter After 40 (and What to Do About It)
06/10/2026 | 18 mins.Have your clothes started feeling a little tighter as you’ve got older, even though you don’t feel like you’re doing anything particularly different?
Maybe you’ve tried to eat better, exercise more or “get back on track”, but the results don’t seem to come as easily as they once did.
And it can leave you wondering… what has actually changed?
Because getting older doesn’t mean you have to accept feeling uncomfortable in your clothes or constantly trying to lose weight.
In this episode, I’m talking about 3 areas that could be playing a role — your training, your nutrition and your mindset.
We’ll look at some of the things that can change after 40, the habits that can creep in over the years, and why the way you approach getting fit and healthy may need to change too.
If you feel like what used to work just isn’t working anymore, this episode is for you.
Click play and let’s dive in.
To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica’s coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive- Do you find yourself thinking about food morning, noon and night, believing that if you can just get your food right, it will finally help you get fit and healthy?
But no matter how much you think about it, plan it, restrict it or try to get it “right”, you always seem to end up back at square one.
I hear you. This was me for years.
In this episode, I’m talking about why putting so much time and energy into thinking about food might actually be keeping you stuck — and what you can start focusing on instead.
Click play and let's dive in.
To apply for membership to Thrive Academy, Jessica’s coaching program, go to www.jessicacooke.ie/thrive
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