This week we look at embarrassment—how it quietly shapes our choices, limits our visibility, and holds so many midlife women back from doing what they truly want.

We explore why embarrassment feels so threatening, how it gets hardwired early in life, and why it often resurfaces just when we’re ready to step into something bigger. I share a few stories from my own life that seemed small at the time but stayed with me for decades.

We talk about how to meet embarrassment with compassion, how to recognise The Dreaded Experience when it shows up, and how to start reclaiming your power by unlearning the messages that kept you quiet for too long.

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So many of us are coping — getting through the day, holding it together, ticking boxes, but feeling quietly stretched to the limit or just empty.
The world keeps telling us to “be resilient,” which often translates to “keep pushing no matter what.” That’s a recipe for burnout!

It’s not what serves us, and it’s not real resilience.

In this episode, Eimear offers a new understanding:
That resilience isn’t about white-knuckling through, but cultivating the inner resources that protect you from burnout and help you recover from life’s inevitable challenges and setbacks with grace.

You’ll learn:
→ What true resilience actually means — and how it’s been hijacked by hustle culture.
→ The difference between the “Red Zone” and the “Green Zone” — and how to know when you’ve crossed the line.
→ Why we often suffer from the “second arrow” — and how to stop adding pain to pain.
→ How unmet needs for safety, satisfaction, and connection quietly drain our energy.
→ Practical ways to resource yourself and communicate your needs — including a simple NVC-inspired tool for speaking up at work when you’re overloaded.

This episode is your invitation to build a steadier, kinder relationship with yourself — one where resilience doesn’t mean hardening up, but coming home to calm, courage, and care.

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As the light changes, so can our energy. Eimear talks candidly about noticing a seasonal melancholy—darker mornings, cloudy days, and that “dim” feeling—and how she began intentionally tending her inner flame.

You’ll hear:

• Why seasonal changes (less daylight → serotonin down, melatonin up) can affect mood.
• A 5-step Spark Reconnection Practice:
  1. Ground in the body (presence + breath)
  2. Name the numbness (permission, no judgment)
  3. Micro-moments of joy (small, scheduled lifts)
  4. Reignite meaning (one tiny act aligned with what matters)
  5. Integrate with ritual (a simple daily practice to tend your light)
• One proven action that helps many people: get real morning daylight (aim for 10–30 minutes before 10 a.m.).

This isn’t about forcing positivity. It’s about feeding your own light—gently, intentionally, one small moment at a time.

Mentioned in this episode

• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) basics (light, serotonin/melatonin)
• Polyvagal-informed grounding (Dr. Stephen Porges)
• Micro-moments of joy research (Dr. Barbara Fredrickson)
• Meaning and resilience (Viktor Frankl)
• The Morning Reset Audio : https://www.subscribepage.com/my-morning-reset

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If overthinking paid, most of us would be millionaires. In this episode, Eimear Zone dives into the real reason smart, capable women stay stuck in the loop of overthinking, perfectionism, and “productive” busyness — and how to finally break free.

You’ll learn five powerful, research-backed tools to calm your nervous system, quiet your mind, and move forward with confidence (no extra qualifications required).

Resources Mentioned

• The Morning Reset: https://www.subscribepage.com/my-morning-reset
  The 5-minute guided ritual to shift your focus from problems to power.
• The Confidence Key: https://eimearzone.com/confidence-coaching/
  Eimear’s signature 8-week immersion for women ready to rewrite their self-concept and build real momentum.

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Think you’re too old to start over? Think again. In this episode, Eimear unpacks the limiting beliefs that keep midlife women small — and shows you how to rewrite them so you can step into confidence, freedom, and possibility.

Eimear shares her own story of starting over in her 40s, feeling embarrassed to be a beginner again, and battling the inner voice that whispered, “Who do you think you are?” You’ll discover why these beliefs feel so real, how they shape your self-concept, and the simple practices you can use to loosen their grip and create a new story.

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In this episode, we explore the power of ceremony — not the store-bought kind of “celebration” that Target and Hallmark roll out, but the soul-nourishing rituals women have always created to mark change, connect, and carry each other through the darker months.

You’ll hear about:

• Why consumer holidays often leave us stressed, depleted, and disconnected
• What women’s ceremonies once offered us — and why those traditions were devalued or forgotten
• Ancient seasonal practices, from Celtic Samhain to modern Pagan/Druidic equinox observances (Mabon/Alban Elfed)
• Women-only festivals like the Greek Thesmophoria and indigenous Bribri cacao ceremonies
• Practical ways to create your own “Fall Feast,” build a simple altar, and weave small daily rituals into your life that cost nothing but bring everything back into balance

👉 Note of clarity: In this episode, I mention “Mabon.” Mabon is a modern Pagan name for the Autumn Equinox, first popularized in the 1970s and inspired by a Welsh mythic figure. The ancient Irish Celts are more directly tied to Samhain (Oct 31–Nov 1), which marked the end of harvest and the beginning of the dark season, the festival we now know as Halloween. Think of Samhain as the deep Celtic root, and Mabon/Alban Elfed as a modern reclamation of equinox ritual.

Takeaways: Ceremony is yours to reclaim. Build an altar with what feels meaningful, host a feast on your own terms, or light a candle each morning with intention. Don’t wait for consumer culture to tell you what’s worth celebrating; instead, create your own rhythms, your own seasons, your own ceremonies.

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Forgiving others isn’t about letting anyone off the hook. It’s about freeing you.

In this episode, I dig into one of the hardest—and most liberating—practices we’ll ever face: forgiveness of others. We’ll bust the biggest myths (no, it’s not condoning, forgetting, or staying in harmful relationships), explore why it often feels impossible, and reframe forgiveness as a radical act of self-care.

You’ll hear stories of real courage—from Jack Kornfield’s years-long journey with his father, to the Amish community’s response to tragedy—that remind us forgiveness is not weakness, it’s dignity and freedom. And you’ll be guided through a short reflection to try for yourself, starting small, so you can begin unchaining your own heart from the weight of resentment.

Because forgiveness isn’t for them. It’s for you.

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Struggling to forgive yourself? You’re not alone. Many of us stay trapped in perfectionism, shame, and ongoing self-punishment — and it quietly destroys our confidence.

In this episode of Girl, Choose Yourself!, Eimear Zone explores how to forgive yourself and why self-forgiveness is essential for building authentic confidence. You’ll learn why we get stuck in cycles of self-blame, how perfectionism becomes self-abandonment, and what it takes to finally reconnect with yourself.

Here’s what you’ll discover in this episode:

• Why forgiving yourself feels so hard (and the beliefs that keep you stuck).
• How ongoing self-punishment erodes confidence and blocks connection.
• A 3-step practice for overcoming perfectionism and softening your inner critic.
• Why true confidence is impossible without forgiveness.

As poet Danna Faulds writes: “Do you value your reasons for staying small more than the light shining through the open door? Forgive yourself. Perfection is not a prerequisite for anything but pain.”

This isn’t about letting yourself off the hook — it’s about letting yourself back into your own heart. Listen now to start releasing self-blame and building the confidence you’ve been craving.

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