Episode 191 A new chapter - sharing wisdom, creating community
In this special edition of my podcast, I’m sharing something personal and professionally significant. After years of hesitation, I’ve launched a new subscription-based membership community. But this episode isn’t a sales pitch, it’s a story. I talk about the internal resistance, the pivotal conversation that shifted everything, connecting with my creativity and courage and why now, after two decades in business, this feels like the most aligned and authentic step forward for me. If you’ve ever wrestled with the idea of valuing your work, or felt the quiet nudge to evolve into something deeper, I think you’ll resonate with what I share.
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Episode 190 Soulful living & self-worth with wellness coach Sharon Fitzmaurice
This week, I’m joined by Holistic Wellness Coach and author Sharon Fitzmaurice. Our heartfelt conversation is a fitting way to close this series of episodes. We explore the power of surrender, the wisdom of the inner child, and how healing often begins by simply allowing ourselves to feel worthy. Sharon shares insights from her own journey of overcoming trauma, as well as practical tools for reconnecting with presence, intention, and inner peace. It's a nourishing, soulful exchange, one that reminds us that transformation doesn’t come from striving, but from softening.
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Episode 189 Why are we meeting?
We’ve all left meetings wondering -‘What was the point of that?’ This week, I share 10 practical strategies for making meetings efficient, engaging, and worthwhile. I also explore how meetings are culture in action, the power of questions over statements, and why a meeting without psychological safety is a performance, not a conversation. And if you’ve never heard of ‘the meeting within the meeting,’ the unspoken dynamics that tell you everything about leadership and team health, you’ll want to tune in.
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Episode 188 Change, fear and the power of feeling safe
Change isn’t just a strategic challenge, it’s an emotional one. This week I’m exploring why so many change initiatives fail before they even begin, namely because of the absence of psychological safety.
I’ll also look at the emotional barriers to change, the common pitfalls to avoid, and how leaders can create environments where growth feels safe. I’ll go beyond the workplace too, because personal change also needs safety. As I say in the episode- self-compassion is the psychological safety of personal change.
So if you’re navigating change, within your team or in your own life, this is an episode I’m sure you’ll find worthwhile.
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Episode 187 Resilience - from 'why me' to 'let me'
This week I’m exploring the topic of resilience, not as an heroic soundtrack moment, but as a soft, steady strength, a whisper that helps us move from ‘why me’ to ‘let me.’ We’ll look at how resilience helps us navigate uncertain times and why it’s less about bouncing back and more about recalculating, like your inner GPS when life takes an unexpected turn.
I share practical tips for building resilience in everyday life. There’s many reflection questions to ponder too, including ‘when was the last time I surprised myself with my own resilience?’ Because chances are you already have!
Join me for an injection of positivity and inspiration as I share insights and practical strategies on a range of Personal Development and Well-Being topics. In today’s busy world it is all too easy to lose track of what’s truly important, so my intention with each weekly episode is to inspire you to live the fullest, truest expression of yourself.
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