What if the signs that you needed help were hiding in your camera roll?

This episode is the audio version of going back through the photos and finally seeing the truth.

This one’s raw. I open up about the lead-up to my first mental health admission in 2019. Not from a perfect, polished hindsight place, but straight from the heart, scrolling through the chaos on my phone.

You’ll hear about the photo that broke me, the letter from the neighbour that crushed me, and the moment I realised I didn’t want to be here anymore. I talk about being medicated, misdiagnosed, and massively disconnected from myself, and what finally cracked open the truth I’d been hiding from everyone, including me.

If you’ve ever wondered how someone ends up in hospital, or what it feels like to be at breaking point, this episode tells the story no one else sees. The one behind the social media smiles and the perfectly manicured garden. It’s not easy to listen to. But it might be exactly what you need to hear.

If this one cracked something open for you, DM me on Instagram @sheshonestlymental, you’re not alone.

In this episode we cover:

• Why Corrina almost didn’t record this episode
• Scrolling through her photos from October 2019
• Realising how bad things had gotten (even while appearing "fine")
• Unregulated nervous system and parenting through burnout
• Selling essential oils while secretly falling apart
• Coaching programmes that didn’t understand her reality
• Losing her dog Lola and dealing with grief
• A hate letter from a neighbour that tipped her over the edge
• Jarrod’s grief and support
• Hiding suicidal thoughts from everyone
• What finally led her to hospital
• A rainbow, a quote, and the hope that kept her going
• Getting diagnosed with postnatal depression, PTSD, anxiety and depression
• The difference between someone who tries to fix you vs sit with you
• Choosing to share it all in the hope it helps someone else

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Have you ever built something that looked great on the outside, but didn’t feel right inside?

This episode is about the uncomfortable magic of accidentally pivoting, and finally doing business in a way that feels like you.

This one’s part confession, part clarity bomb. I recorded from a Surf Club storage room, sipping cacao, processing the chaos of scaling back my meds, and admitting something out loud, I’ve accidentally rebranded my business.

You'll hear how a single client session opened the floodgates for doing business differently. Not the shiny, perfectly packaged way… but the messy, deeply human, wildly aligned way. I talk about the pressure to “do all the things”, the cost of leading with people-pleasing, and what it’s looked like to choose my zone of genius over obligation.

If you’re navigating change, burnout, or wondering if you’re allowed to shift gears without burning it all down, this one’s for you. I’m talking scaffolding sessions, real mental health maintenance, and the joy of being seen for your actual self.

Are you listening to your body or just following the plan? DM me on Instagram @sheshonestlymental, I’d love to hear how this one landed for you.

In this episode we cover:

• Recording from the Surf Club Storage Room with actual cacao
• Reducing meds and the messy middle of it
• Laughing more, crying more, and riding the emotional wave
• A big realisation from a conversation with her financial strategist
• Stepping back from a leadership role to protect mental health
• Starting to follow joy, not just responsibility
• Accidentally rebranding the business by helping a friend (now client)
• The shift from coaching to strategic scaffolding sessions
• Doing business differently as a neurodivergent woman
• Wanting to outsource life admin during harvest season
• Dreaming about Haus of Collab and the $400k building
• Realising that seeing people clearly is the real magic

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

What if the reason you're stuck… is because you're building something that isn’t even you?

This episode is a full-throttle brain dump from my bedroom floor. I talk through the mess of launching something that doesn’t feel aligned, and what happens when you stop forcing what’s not working. You’ll hear about my decision to open House of Collab, the flopped launch of my Permission to be Human program, and how using human design helped me make peace with the pivot.

I also unpack why women are burning out from trying to be everything at once: the fixer, the feeler, the leader, and how that’s not a personality, it’s a survival strategy. If you've been stuck in overfunctioning mode or second-guessing whether you're "doing it wrong", this is for you.

You'll leave this episode with full permission to do business and life your way, plus some seriously honest truths about leadership, nervous system safety, and why toxic workplaces are killing more than just motivation.

Let’s make this a two-way conversation, come tell me what landed for you over on Instagram @sheshonestlymental

In this episode we cover:

• Recap of Episode 10 and the guilt of choosing yourself
• Announcing House of Collab and how it came to life
• Why Permission to be Human didn’t feel right
• Discovering alignment through human design
• How Corrina helps other women untangle their businesses
• Using AI and ChatGPT to support overwhelmed founders
• Rant on toxic leadership and emotional unsafety at work
• The importance of nervous system-friendly environments
• Realising work-life blend is more real than balance
• A heartfelt reminder: you’re not broken, just overwhelmed

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Becca Francis – Human Design courses
• Dent
• Diary of a CEO episode on women’s health

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Ever felt like life’s falling apart but somehow, you’re still the one holding everyone together?

This week, I take you inside the chaos of our busiest season yet. Business stress, basketball coaching, stomach dramas and a moment of real clarity. You’ll hear about the week I ended up in hospital, the unexpected lessons it brought me, and how slowing down didn’t derail me like it used to. We talk business, mental health, parenting pressure, and why having a fridge full of protein is basically my new love language.

This episode isn’t about having it together, it’s about what happens when you don’t, and why that might be the win. If you’re someone who pushes through overwhelm but craves permission to pause, this one’s for you.

Come join me in the mess. I promise it’s relatable as hell.

What’s one thing you’ve done lately that made you proud? DM me or come find me on Instagram @sheshonestlymental let’s talk about it

In this episode we cover:

• Corrina opens with what’s been going on in their mechanical business during harvest season
• Balancing business stress with parenting and coaching basketball
• Christian White book recommendation and reading ritual
• Shoutout to Invictus Apothecary ceremonial cacao and discount code SHMFAM
• Late-night reading, early morning work, and missing her husband
• Win: two Woollies visits with no panic attacks
• ADHD and the reality of trying to fix everything at once
• Hilarious story about her mum folding towels mid-medical emergency
• Introducing Permission to be Human, her new beta offer
• Hospital visit and suspected appendix issue
• Recovery and realisation about GLP-1 meds and ADHD meds
• Surf Club swim and personal fitness progress
• How being sick didn’t derail her work due to better systems
• A reflection on parental load and mental health
• Embracing cyclical energy, hormones, and not expecting consistency
• A powerful moment of self-validation
• Ending with celebration and pride for surviving a hard week

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

What if putting yourself first didn’t mean letting everyone else down?

In this unfiltered 6am episode recorded from a surf club storage room (yes, really), I crack open the emotional weight of what it looks like to start choosing yourself after a lifetime of over functioning for everyone else. I talk about the tension between building something that’s “just yours” and the guilt that sneaks in when you do.

You'll hear how brand strategy became a catalyst for self-worth, what it’s like trying to carve out space for your own dreams, and the messy truth about monetising your story while still living inside it. From self-sabotage to slow breakthroughs, this episode is part confession, part permission slip.

If you've ever felt like peace was just out of reach, or like you needed to shrink so others could shine, this one’s for you.

Want more honest chaos? Come say hey on Instagram @sheshonestlymental and tell me what’s one thing you’re finally choosing for you?

In this episode we cover:

• Recording from surf club and why the ocean is her grounding place
• Relationship pressures and emotional burnout from carrying too much
• The struggle with monetising creative work and feeling “legit”
• The decision to go all-in on her own dream (and the tears that came with it)
• Brand strategy with Cass from Emmersyn and what it cracked open
• The human design dynamic in her marriage
• Dreaming of a co-working space that feels like hers
• Support systems she’s building with Vicky (finance) and Chrissy (HR)
• Redefining what peace and happiness look like in real life
• The moment she realised, this is her phoenix moment

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Ever felt like your story wasn’t worth telling, only to realise it might save someone else?

This episode is raw, real, and a little bit terrifying in the best way. I read the article I wrote for Mamma Mia. The one that covers everything from hospital stays to misdiagnoses, suicide notes to ADHD meds, and the chaos that comes with being a woman trying to keep it all together. If you’ve ever felt like you were quietly falling apart while the world clapped for your highlight reel, this one’s for you.

You'll hear what it was like to write and publish one of the most vulnerable pieces of my life, why I had to ask AI for help (because ADHD brain + word limits = chaos), and how sponsoring a local Motherland event led to a surprise podcast invitation while I was doing errands in Kmart.

This episode isn't just about writing. It's about reclaiming your story, your struggle, and your strength, even when your voice shakes.

If you’ve ever doubted your story matters, this episode will change that. Because sometimes writing it down is the most powerful thing we can do.

If you’ve felt the shift from silence to speaking, or if you’ve got a story you’re still scared to share, come tell me about it over on Instagram @sheshonestlymental

I’d love to know what part of this episode hit home for you.

In this episode we cover:

• Corrina introduces her writing journey and shares how Heidi Anderson inspired her
• She reads her article from Mamma Mia, including trigger warnings for suicide, miscarriage, mental health
• Diagnosis of PTSD, depression, and later ADHD
• The impact of parenting, business pressure and feeling like a failure
• Using AI to structure her writing because traditional English never worked for her
• The process of being published in both Daily Mail and Mamma Mia
• Receiving unexpected praise and reflections from old school connections
• A behind-the-scenes look at pitching herself for guest podcast spots
• Sharing how PR and personal storytelling is helping save lives

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

Ever feel like the shame spirals are stronger than your will to keep going?

This episode is the messiest kind of real. I walk you through a day in my life. The ADHD brain spirals, the guilt, the survival routines, and the glimmers that help me hold it together (or at least fake it well enough). I’m not handing out perfection; I’m sharing what it looks like when you’re doing your best in a world that expects your best to look different.

We talk about meds, motherhood, meals that sometimes don’t happen, and what it means to truly give yourself permission to be human. If you’ve ever felt like you're failing just because you can’t do it all, I promise this episode will feel like a warm hug and a deep breath.

Come find me on Instagram @sheshonestlymental and tell me, what’s one thing that helps you get through the day?

In this episode we cover:

• The chaos of a typical day living with ADHD and mental health challenges
• The hospital moment that sparked Corrina’s “three things to get through the day” rule
• Cacao rituals and the power of routine
• Navigating mum guilt, shame spirals, and supermarket overwhelm
• Letting go of the “perfect woman” myth and choosing mental health over martyrdom
• The emotional impact of medication and learning to ask for help
• Rewriting the narrative of what makes a “good mum” or “good woman”
• How a spiral turned into a brain-train metaphor you’ll want to steal
• Corrina’s honest take on support systems, outsourcing, and living messy

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636

What if the problem isn’t that you’re broken, but that you’ve been performing “fine” for too long?

In this episode, I’m walking you through the honesty method, a raw, real look at how I survived emotional exhaustion, burnout and trauma recovery without losing my mind (again). This isn’t about toxic positivity or pushing through. It’s about creating space for your nervous system to exhale.

You’ll hear how I stopped performing resilience and started creating permission-based scaffolding, not just for myself, but for every woman silently carrying the mental load. This one’s for the women managing ADHD, PTSD, motherhood, and the kind of survival mode no one claps for.

If you’re craving women’s mental health support, this one will land hard, in the best way.

Want a space to stop performing and start offloading? Come join The Messy Middle, it’s our free community for women who are tired of pretending they’re fine.

In this episode we cover:

• What is the Honesty Method and why it works for women's mental health
• Why self-help often fails women with ADHD, PTSD or chronic overwhelm
• Performing resilience vs. resting your nervous system
• How The Messy Middle creates community-led mental health support
• Using language to reduce shame (ADHD, trauma, anxiety, motherhood)
• The Chaos Letters as storytelling for trauma healing and connection
• What witnessing looks like for women who are exhausted and masking
• The role of AI Pocket Bestie in mental health self-support
• Turning tools into daily mental health scaffolding
• “Permission to Be Human” offer for lived experience-based support

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections

• Invictus Apothecary (discount code: SHMFAM)
• Connect with Corrina on Instagram at @sheshonestlymental
• sheshonestlymental.com.au
• The Messy Middle – free community for offloading
• The Chaos Letters – sign up for raw mental health reflections
• Instagram (co-working): @hausofcollab
• Lifeline: 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636