Feeling guilty for wanting time to yourself? We challenge the myth that self-care is selfish and show how prioritising your needs is the most reliable way to create a calmer home, clearer mind, and more resilient life. From the pressure many women feel to carry everything to the hidden cost of “being fine,” we explore the stories that keep people stuck in burnout and offer a clearer path out.

We get practical fast: redefining self-care as maintenance, not indulgence; swapping the “no time” script for honest priorities; and building tiny systems that make healthy choices easier than scrolling. You’ll hear how we map needs together—early quiet time, planned runs, simple routines—and why micro-changes beat all-or-nothing resolutions. We dig into journaling as awareness training, how to spot what truly nourishes you, and why consistency creates confidence. We also talk therapy without the stigma, using it proactively to unstick patterns like rejection sensitivity before they wreck momentum.

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Ready to stop waiting for confidence to arrive and start building it for real? We kick off the year by unpacking what confidence truly is, why the loudest person in the room isn’t always the most self-assured, and how to grow unshakable belief through action, not affirmation. From first reels that took hours to record, to saying yes to speaking gigs, to jumping on the DJ decks, we share the honest steps that change how you see yourself.

We look at the hidden cost of comparison and the validation trap of social media. 'Likes' will spike and crash; identity shouldn’t. You’ll hear why aligning effort with a clear why stabilises nerves, how “evidence stacking” turns small wins into durable self-trust, and why authentic voice beats performance every time. Confidence becomes less about image and more about integrity: doing the thing you care about, even when your hands shake.

You’ll leave with practical steps you can use today: define your reason, choose tiny stretches that build tolerance, welcome feedback without tying it to your worth, and train kinder, more truthful self-talk. We also talk about scaling courage — how the skills you build in a room of 20 translate to a room of 1,000 — and why quiet confidence is often the strongest kind.

If you’re ready to move from “I’ll be confident when…” to “I’m building confidence now,” this one’s for you. Listen, take one small action, and tell us what evidence you’ll collect this week. If the show helps, subscribe, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find it.

In this episode, we explore what happens after the big moment. The launch, the milestone, the appearance on TV, or the event you’ve been building towards for months. We talk honestly about the emotional comedown that often follows, why it’s completely normal, and why pinning all your happiness on outcomes is a fast track to disappointment.

Using examples from business goals, running the Great North Run, fundraising, and life more broadly, we unpack the Arrival Fallacy, the importance of internal versus external motivation, and why “loving the process” isn’t just a cliché, but essential for long-term wellbeing.

We also get practical. We share what actually helps in the days after a big event: grounding yourself, reconnecting with your why, and knowing when to step away rather than grind harder. Importantly, we talk about how different people need different things, and why having someone in your corner can stop you spiralling or self-sabotaging.

The episode closes with reflections on Christmas, January blues, and how to think ahead in a healthier way by focusing on the next step in the process, not just the next reward.