Warning: An Emotional Journey Through Breast Cancer with Trudie France

⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode sensitively discusses breast cancer, diagnosis, treatment, emotional impact, and recovery. Please listen with care.

In this powerful and vulnerable episode of Your Confident Era, Trudie France opens up about her breast cancer journey. From the life-altering diagnosis to the spiritual, emotional and physical healing that followed.

We talk through:

•The moment everything changed

•The emotional realities of treatment and how she coped

•The importance of support, community and compassion

•How cancer shifted her purpose and deepened her healing work

•Life after breast cancer and how she now guides others through trauma, fear and rebuilding confidence

•The role meditation and energetic work played in her recovery

This is a raw, hopeful and profoundly inspiring conversation about resilience, fear, identity and rediscovering yourself after trauma.

💫 FREE GIFT: Download my Energetic Dressing Guide – Aligning Your Clothes with Your Chakra Energy — a beautiful tool for supporting confidence during times of uncertainty.

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Welcome to Your Confident Era, where your inner glow meets your outer glow up

✨ Connect with Trudie:

www.trudiefrance.co.uk

🎧 Next week: We shift into festive confidence with Your Confident Era Christmas Prep — sparkle, self-care and stress-free style for the season.

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Jo xx

The Power of a Positive Mindset with Trudie France. This week on Your Confident Era, we dive into the transformative world of mindset, energy and inner healing with the incredible Trudie France.

Trudie is a Life Activation Practitioner, energy healer, meditation guide and has been serving as an NHS rehabilitation professional for over 20 years. Drawing on her occupational therapy background and personal training at the School of Magik and Mystery, she now offers comprehensive supports to help breast cancer survivors navigate recovery and return to full health. At the end of the interview she invites us to take part in a short breathing exercise to calm the mind!

In this uplifting episode, we explore:

•What the “negative ego” really is and how it sabotages your confidence

•Simple ways to shift into a positive mindset (even on the tough days)

•Why gratitude, grounding and meditation are more powerful than you think

•How manifestation works from an energetic point of view

•Daily practices to help you reconnect to your inner power

If you’re looking for more confidence, clarity, or calm — this episode is your reminder that your mindset is your strongest tool.

💫 FREE GIFT: Download my Energetic Dressing Guide – Aligning Your Clothes with Your Chakra Energy to help boost your daily confidence from the inside out.

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Welcome to Your Confident Era, where your inner glow meets your outer glow up!

✨ Connect with Trudie:

www.trudiefrance.co.uk

🎧 Next week: A deeply emotional and inspiring conversation about Trudie’s breast cancer journey, healing, and life after diagnosis. Warning: It's an Emotional Journey Through Breast Cancer with Trudie France

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Energetic Dressing: Wear the Colour Your Soul Needs Chakras, colour psychology, a bit of science, a dash of woo-woo and ​my favourite part, how to adapt chakra colours to your personal colour type.

In today’s episode, we’re diving into the world of energetic dressing, how the colours you wear don’t just make you look good, but shift how you feel in your mind, body, and energy.

I’m talking Chakra colours for your own dominant colour type so you stay aligned and stylish.

We cover:

✨ The 7 chakra centres and what they mean for mood, confidence & emotional balance

✨ How colour frequencies affect energy (yes, this is real science!)

✨ Why certain colours make you feel grounded, powerful, calm, or creative

✨ What to wear when you’re overwhelmed, low, anxious, unmotivated, or out of balance

✨ How to match chakra colours to your personal palette — no clown outfits required

✨ The manifestation and mindset work that brings your inner glow to life on the outside

Whether you’re feeling wobbly, stuck, exhausted, or just want your sparkle back — there’s a colour that will support your energy.

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If you’re loving this episode, I’ve created something special for you…

Your Inner Glow Meets Your Outer Glow-Up: The Energetic Dressing Guide

A gorgeous free guide to understanding chakra colours, how they influence your energy, and how to wear them in your colour palette.

Inside you’ll find:

✅ Chakra meanings explained simply

✅ How colour influences energy and emotion

✅ Outfit suggestions for each chakra

✅ Adjustments for ALL dominant colour types

✅ Ways to boost your mood using clothes you already own

✅ Confidence tips to shift your energy from flat to fabulous, It’s fun, powerful, practical, and trust me... once you start dressing for your soul, you’ll never look at your wardrobe the same way again.

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Welcome to Your Confident Era, where your inner glow meets your outer glow up

Welcome to Your Confident Era

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Jo xx

‘Out of Your Comfort Zone’ Events , Tired, Inspired & Trying Not to Shop

Host: Jo Halls

Episode Summary

In this week’s episode, Jo returns from a very full-on week of self-development, entrepreneurship and stretchy conference outfits. From the SheEO Summit in Manchester with Jessica Crane to a London entrepreneur day with Lisa Johnson interviewing Carrie Green, it’s been a whirlwind of growth, networking and real-life chaos (hello, Mount Washmore).

Jo shares the glamour and grit of balancing business, style, family life, emotional shopping habits, self-care and supportive friendships… all while trying not to buy Christmas sparkle just because it’s on sale.

We dive into mindful shopping, why dopamine drives our spending, how to get off the “buy → regret → return” cycle, and how to reconnect with the style you already own.

She also takes you behind the scenes of her personal development journey: vision boarding for 2025, reviewing what she’s achieved this year, and what stretching outside her comfort zone has taught her.

In This Episode, We Cover:

✨ What really happened at the SheEO Summit (and why comfort and confidence both matter).

✨ Why festive season = emotional shopping season.

✨ How to shift from mindless spending to mindful style.

✨ A simple 3-step approach to shopping intentionally this month.

✨ How business growth and personal growth walk hand in hand.

✨ Stepping outside your comfort zone, why it’s scary AND essential.

✨ Jo’s reflections on 2024: what she’s proud of, what she’s still working on, and what she’s visioning for 2025.

✨ The power of gratitude, balance and supportive friendships during busy season.

This Week’s Style Challenge:

📸 Create a folder called “Potential Purchases.”

⏳ Wait 48–72 hours before buying anything.

💭 Ask: Does this reflect the woman I want to be daily?

🧡 Explore, rewear and restyle what you already own.

Download Jo’s Free Guide:

Your Inner Glow Meets Your Outer Glow-Up

A gorgeous guide to Autumn colour coats and skincare schedule, confidence and my collagen rich soup.

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Welcome to Your Confident Era

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With love, and leopard print!

Jo xx

SHOW NOTES:

Episode: Confidence, Career & The Courage to Care with Clare Cross

Guest: Clare Cross – Women’s Health Practitioner & Menopause Mentor

Host: Joanne Halls, 'Your Confident Era' &' Boniface Hair and Beauty'

In this episode:

•How Clare found confidence through her nursing and women’s health career

•The importance of compassion in building self-belief

•How caring for others can sometimes drain your own cup — and how to refill it

•Real-life stories from the salon chair to the clinic

•The beauty of friendship, laughter, and the courage to ask for help!

To everyone listening, make sure you follow Clare for more support, and if you haven’t already, go back and listen to last week’s episode ‘Your Hormones are Moaning1.

Both are a gorgeous reminder that we’re all a work in progress, and that’s okay.

Connect with Clare on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clare_cross_?igsh=MTlwbmVxZHZkbTd0aQ==

“I think one of the things I love about our chats is how they’ve changed over the years, we’ve gone from haircuts and gossip to really deep conversations about life, balance, menopause, and our confidence.

I’ve seen how your chat to everyone around you, including my young staff members, when the girls are having worries, when they are having problems. Your knowledge, calmness and grounded nature makes them feel safe to talk.

Welcome to Your Confident Era

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Jo xx

Your Hormones are moaning!

Guest: Clare Cross – Women’s Health Practitioner & Menopause Mentor

Host: Jo Halls, 'The Confidence Club', 'Boniface Hair and Beauty' & 'Your Confident Era'.

In this episode:

•Menopause myths & hormone truths (with humour & honesty)

•Why women delay asking for help — and how to be brave enough to start

•The link between hormones, mood, and confidence

•Clare’s expert advice on HRT, natural support & “lady-garden” care

•Simple daily habits that help you feel more balanced and confident

Connect with Clare on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clare_cross_?igsh=MTlwbmVxZHZkbTd0aQ==

She is live in our upcoming Q&A session and connects with women going through mid-life with confidence, colour and a good dose of laughter.

Welcome to Your Confident Era

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Jo xx

In this episode:

•Feed your glow with a collagen-rich chicken & carrot soup 🥣

•How collagen and beta carotene support healthy, radiant skin ✨

•Exfoliating with glycolic acid — what it does, best percentages & brands

•Why peptides and retinol are your skin’s dream duo

•Finding your perfect autumn coat by colour type & body shape 👗

Mentioned products:

•The Ordinary Glycolic Acid 7% Toning Solution (£7.50)

•Kiehl’s Ultra-Pure Glycolic Serum 9.8% (£24.60)

•Medik8 Sleep Glycolic 10% (£39.00)

Free Download:

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Next week I’ve got something really special lined up for you. I’ll be joined by my lovely friend Clare Cross, she’s an Enhanced Women’s Health Nurse working in a large PCN surgery, and she’s been my own menopause mentor.

Clare helps women feel clear, calm, and confident at every stage, from teenage PMS to midlife menopause, and everything in between.

Next week’s episode is called ‘Are Your Hormones Moaning?’ - we’ll be unpacking what your body’s really trying to tell you when things feel a little off.

And the week after that we have Clare back for ‘Caring, Community & Confidence’ - how we can support each other, stay connected, and keep our sparkle through every season of life.

Welcome to Your Confident Era

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With love, and leopard print!

Jo xx

Confidence, Career & Teamwork with Asha Norfolk – Stylist, Mentor & Entrepreneur

In this inspiring follow-up conversation, Jo chats with Asha Norfolk about her incredible journey from stylist to salon leader, business owner, and property investor. Asha, only 22, opens up about what it really takes to build confidence at every stage of your life and career.

You’ll hear:

• How Asha turned passion into a thriving career
• The confidence lessons she’s learned through challenge and change
• Why surrounding yourself with the right team is everything
• The power of investing in yourself (and taking bold business risks)
• Her top tips for everyday confidence, from the salon to the school run
• And the advice she’d give her younger self about believing in her worth

This is such a beautiful, uplifting conversation about growth, grit, and glowing from the inside out. A true Confidence Club story.

Follow Asha on Instagram: @ashahairmua

Welcome to Your Confident Era

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With love, and leopard print!

Jo xx