For years, I felt as though I was living inside a tiny box, one built from other people’s opinions, expectations and comfort.

In this episode, I’m talking about what shrinking really looks like, from hiding your achievements to keeping your dreams quiet because you are afraid of being judged.

I explore the difference between humility and betraying who you are, why silence from others can feel so painful, and what it costs to keep dimming your light.

This is your reminder that taking up space is not selfish. You are allowed to be proud, visible and fully yourself.

Highlights:

(01:06) - The therapy exercise that revealed my invisible box

(04:59) - When silence makes you question your own achievements

(08:21) - The crucial difference between humility and shrinking

(12:52) - Why making yourself smaller never creates real belonging

(18:27) - What other people’s silence may actually be reflecting

(23:43) - How to begin breaking out without changing everything at once

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I nearly skipped a 20-minute workout because my brain had built a very convincing case for why everything else mattered more. Sound familiar?

In this episode, I’m looking at the way we show up reliably for everyone else, while quietly treating our own needs as optional.

I share how I moved through the overwhelm, why motivation is not always the real issue, and what changed when I stopped trying to become the woman I used to be.

This is about creating a supportive structure, accepting where you are now, and keeping the small promises that move you towards the woman you are becoming.

Highlights:

(02:18) - How my brain nearly convinced me to skip the workout

(05:41) - Why everyone else’s needs feel urgent and ours feel optional

(09:21) - The difference between low motivation and depletion

(16:17) - The tiny action that helped me stop overthinking

(19:25) - When overwhelm is really fear in disguise

(24:10) - The question that brought my future self into the room

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In this episode, we dive into the paradox of feeling unhappy despite seeming to "have it all."

We discuss the transformative power of asking ourselves better questions and how they can lead us out of our feelings of despair.

I'll also share my top 10 questions that have guided me towards a happier self.

Plus, we'll explore the therapeutic benefits of journaling, and how it can help us gain clarity.

Tune in and let's navigate the journey to a more fulfilled and joyful life together.

Here are the highlights:

(3:00) Top 10 questions to ask your way to a happier you.

(5:40) One of the most powerful questions.

(7:24) Who do you want to be?

(13:25) How to leave the world a little better than you found it.

(16:07) Ask yourself what is my body telling me

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Summer is here! As exciting as this is, it can sometimes mean that you end up slacking on your goals.

Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with taking a break. You definitely deserve it! However, I want you to enjoy this time without taking several steps back from all the achievements you've made so far.

I'm here to provide you with practical tips so that we can design our summers and still strive to keep up with our goals.

Highlights:

(05:00) Stay on track

(11:25) Get back into this motivation zone

(14:23) Reframing my ideas

(15:32) It’s natural!

(21:24) A level of acceptance 

(26:25) Eat that frog!

(27:41) Managing my input

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Nicola Episode 24 Show Notes

Fancy a fresh spin on summer? In this episode we talk all about ditching the 'perfect summer' pressure and just soaking up the now. 

We chat about juggling work and family, and dreaming of a summer that's nourishing, restoring, and all about connection. It's a game changer you don’t want to miss!

Here are the highlights:

(1:46) The importance of being realistic about summer. 

(9:50) The value of nourishment and restoration. 

(14:18) How to create a summer that fits your needs. 

(20:51) Getting prepared and organised for September.

(24:22) What makes you feel great every day?. 

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I recently met up with a Mum friend of mine, and she did something that really irritated me... 

She spent the whole time we were talking on her phone. But as mad as I was about it, I know that I do it too sometimes! 

Our lives have become over-reliant on technology, on social media, and on smart phones. Life has become so urgent, and if we’re not constantly checking our devices we fear of missing out on something super important. 

So in this episode I help you get over your digital FOMO and learn how to switch off and escape urgency culture. You can do it, and I am going to tell you how. 

Here are the highlights: 

(02:07) Addicted to my phone 

(08:08) The social media generation 

(14:42) The pandemic has not helped 

(16:47) The backlash from flexible working 

(20:34) How to set boundaries and communicate them 

(22:46) What’s important and urgent? 

(28:02) Take back control of your screen time 

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When I was younger I used to enjoy a cheeky drink on a Friday evening. Or when I met up with friends. Or when we celebrated, well, anything. Or just because it was the weekend. You get the idea...

Well today my relationship with alcohol is completely different. I no longer associate it with having a good time. I get to enjoy my life without the hangovers, and it feels great! Now when I go on holiday, I might have the occasional Aperol Spritz and that suits me just fine!

So how did I go from wanting any excuse for a drink to 10 years of sobriety?

In this episode I share my top tips, and show you how a slight shift of mindset can have extraordinary results. It all beings with one day at a time...

Here are the highlights:

(04:20) The irony of alcohol

(10:02) Transitioning to a healthier lifestyle

(12:50) Hold yourself accountable

(18:22) How to eliminate the triggers

(27:30) Don’t get fixated on perfect; focus on progress

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Many clients that I work with in life coaching also come to me because they're not feeling comfortable about their body or health. This is often due to a lack of confidence and progress, so they feel very stagnant and stuck.

One thing that many people don't know about me is that I'm a qualified fitness instructor and a qualified level three personal trainer.

In this episode, I wanted to share how you can stop yo yo dieting without consuming a lot of your time.

Here are the highlights:

(2:19) Why willpower will only take you so far.

(4:19) The answer is 10 minutes a day.

(8:47) The 10-minute exercise.

(11:08) It’s not about results but building new habits.

(12:39) How to get started with exercise.

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We all know that feeling where we say we’re going to work on this thing and then at the end of the week, we’ve not actually done it.

Recently I was at a networking event and the topic of conversation kept coming up: the lack of focus.

So, in this episode, I explore what not focusing looks like and share my top tips on things you can try to regain focus and increase your productivity.

Here are the highlights:

(3:09) Phone notifications.

(6:21) Neurological conditions.

(13:06) Your brain can be retrained.

(15:15) The pandemic.

(22:22) Start with the big things first.

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Fresh from doing a wardrobe consultation, which I've been doing since 2007, I wanted to share my tips for those of you stuck in a style rut.

For those people who find it a chore to get dressed and are almost happy day to day just sticking on leggings and a baggy jumper, this episode will hopefully get you out of your rut and breathe some life into your wardrobe.

Here are the highlights:

(2:36) The signs that you’re in a style rut.

(6:52) Why women struggle with their style.

(8:55) The disconnect between you and your wardrobe environment.

(10:35) Your wardrobe isn’t always the problem.

(12:27) How to get out of a style rut.

(14:58) How to detox your wardrobe.

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I am here today to reach out to all of you who are ripping your hair out because you just can't get anything done. You don't appear to be able to make progress, you're not tracking towards your results, you're not having productive days and you seem to just be flitting from one thing to the other and not achieving any actual results.

So, in this episode, I want to share my top tips on how you can start to get things done again.

Here are the highlights:

(4:25) Schedule in time to work on important things.

(7:19) Get clear on what you want.

(9:28) Let’s talk discipline.

(12:48) Don’t catastrophise a possible outcome.

(16:15) Coaching yourself towards better answers.

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I am notoriously indecisive and it's often because I can see the good in things along with the bad. So I end up not knowing how to proceed.

So, in this episode, we explore how to make a better decision or, how to make any decision if you're in a place where you're just overthinking everything.

Here are the highlights:

(1:52) The power of journaling.

(6:07) Clarity is important when making a decision.

(11:44) Evaluate each option.

(14:20) Tuning in to yourself and your gut.

(19:38) Your brain is designed to keep you safe.

(22:00) Nothing is permanent, nothing stays the same.

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Have you ever created the perfect plan, felt completely fired up, then watched it fall apart before the day had properly begun?

In this episode, I’m talking about the all-or-nothing trap, and why unrealistic plans can leave us feeling incapable when the real problem is the strategy, not us.

I share how I’m learning to build flexibility into my goals, reduce promises until they feel impossible to fail, and focus on consistent action rather than dramatic change.

You do not need another perfect routine. You need one small thing that works within the life you actually have.

Highlights:

(03:54) - Recognising the all-or-nothing trap

(08:12) - Why your perfect plan may be setting you up to fail

(12:58) - Ask a better question and change the direction of your thoughts

(17:30) - How to make your goals almost impossible to fail

(23:03) - Reduce the promise without making it meaningless

(31:45) - Stop treating every disrupted plan as personal failure

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I believe that to do the best business, you have to operate and work on your best self.

I've recently been working with many female entrepreneurs and career women who want to increase results in their small businesses. A lot of them have asked me what are my top tips so in this episode, I thought I would share them with you.

Here are the highlights:

(6:44) My top 10 tips for growing your business.

(12:36) The four categories of tasks to focus on.

(15:26) Networking is important.

(17:30) Get organised with the little things.

(22:13) Evaluate and analyse everything.

(24:54) Decide your standards upfront and know your boundaries.

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In this episode, I am talking to all of you out there who are feeling stuck, stagnant and cannot get out of a situation. Specifically those of you who can't seem to get any momentum or move forward. You feel like you are just spinning around in circles.

You are absolutely capable of taking a small step in any other direction than the one you're used to. So in this episode, I share my top tips on how to make change today.

Here are the highlights:

• (1:39) Why do we get stuck in a situation?
• (4:08) Mindset.
• (5:13) You can't see into the future.
• (10:27) The limiting question of what to do with life.
• (14:32) Nothing is permanent.
• (16:26) Getting out of stagnation.

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In this episode, I talk about fear. I’m not talking about fear of jumping out of an aeroplane, but low level fear. I’m talking about stress, anxiety and overwhelm.

Many of us experience fear in terms of feeling unsure, worried, concerned, anxious and stressed out. But how do we overcome it?

Here are the highlights:

• (4:21) Fight and flight reactions.
• (10:23) Get control over your focus.
• (13:55) Feeding the fear.
• (15:31) Understanding fear and its effect.
• (18:18) Fear is not part of you.
• (22:00) How to respond to stress.

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We often find ourselves struggling to juggle all the balls life throws at us. We sometimes can feel like we’ve just not got enough time to get everything done in a day, yet we all have the same 24 hours.

In this episode, I share with you a strategy which I still use. I actually use it every 90 days, 30 days and every week. It really helps to refocus the mind and hopefully, it will help you too.

Here are the highlights:

• (3:58) What are meaningful goals?
• (6:25) What are filler activities?
• (8:32) Everyone has the same 24 hours in a day
• (13:05) The importance of proactively putting in one rock first
• (16:25) Time commitments
• (19:17) Finding value in every activity

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Today’s episode is all about play based learning and how we can teach children through play.

I am going to delve into the relationship between physical and mental health for a child through play, and the well established link between physical and mental health, and how they have a significant impact on one and other.

Here are the highlights:

(01:11) The link between physical and mental health and how it can impact each other

(02:53) How can we be more inclusive with our games?

(07:28) Problem solving

(11:57) Importance of play

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Today we are asking ourselves the question: what are you tolerating?

I've always thought of the word tolerant as a positive thing.

It's associated with being adaptable and agreeable.

But is being tolerant different to putting up with something?

Is it different to making do with things?

Let’s stop putting up with things. Let’s stop making do. Let’s stop tolerating.

Join me today as we discuss how to be happy with the standards we’re creating.

Here are the highlights:

(1:19) Making do

(5:33) What are your limits?

(11:29) You are worthy

(15:24) Stop putting up with things

(17:15) Your list

(18:40) Expecting and accepting

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Today I’m talking about a topic I know intimately.

Confidence.

I have struggled with this my entire life.

But you see, my story today is ordinary.

It's nothing special.

Woman has baby and loses confidence.

I'm sure I'm not first. I'm probably never going to be the last.

So, join me as I bring you my story: why I lost my confidence and how I rebuilt it.

Here are the highlights:

(3:57) My inspiration

(8:58) All about the routine

(16:02) Business decisions

(21:10) Fear and dark places

(25:46) Feeling ashamed

(37:14) Putting things right

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I'm putting my hands up here because I am an absolute over thinker!

If you are struggling with a particular decision or if you feel stuck, I’m hoping by the end of this episode you will understand why you're overthinking, why you've got to this position and the things which are impacting you to make progress.

Here are the highlights:

• (7:43) The paradox of choice
• (18:23) The source of indecision is fear
• (23:49) The fear of the outcome is what keeps us stuck
• (28:57) Metaprogramming is how we operate within our worlds
• (33:00) What can you do if you are in a state of stuckness?
• (36:52) Get out of the paradox
• (42:15) You don’t learn by just staying where you are

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I’m a people pleaser in recovery. For years, I have done everything I possibly can to please everybody around me. The result, I end up with more on my plate than I can deal with.

In this episode, I look at why we like to please people, why we are quick to say yes and how we can overcome our disease to please.

Here are the highlights:

• (11:55) You can’t please everyone
• (16:16) Full cup and reciprocation
• (19:01) A negative spiral of behaviour
• (22:23) Overcoming our disease to please
• (24:33) What do you want to give vs what is important to you?

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In a world where the word ‘burnout’ is thrown around quite a lot, in this episode we explore what burn out is, the initial signs of it and how we can reverse it and shift our energy into a new place.

Here are the highlights:

• (01:03) Signs of burnout
• (10:57) Core reason for burnout
• (13:57) Last drops of fuel
• (23:50) Embrace

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After three years away, I’m back behind the microphone, not because I have everything figured out, but because I’m finally learning to trust myself again.

I’m sharing what happened when life became overwhelming, I kept putting everyone else first, and slowly disappeared from my own life.

I talk honestly about burnout, frightening vertigo attacks and the moment I realised my body was forcing me to stop.

This is the beginning of a messier, more honest chapter, where I’m keeping small promises to myself, asking for help and finding my way forward at my own pace.

Highlights:

(02:14) - Why the podcast idea refused to leave me alone

(06:37) - The truth about why I disappeared for three years

(09:16) - How capable women slowly lose themselves

(16:52) - The vertigo attack that finally made me stop

(20:47) - The one thing that changed everything

(25:32) - Why I’m no longer rushing to become someone else

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You know that feeling of opening your wardrobe, seeing so much looking back at you and just not knowing where to start.

In this episode, we look at how we can end up with a wardrobe full of clothes but still feel like we have nothing to put on in the morning.

Here are the highlights:

• (05:48) We like what we know
• (14:44) Fast fashion
• (22:02) It’s all about WHY
• (32:06) Make a plan

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If you are currently battling with a situation in your life or you need to make a decision but it feels heavy and like there's a lot riding on it, this episode might just give you some new perspective and help you make better decisions in line with what's best for your best self.

Here are the highlights:

• (05:56) What is walking away?
• (14:46) What is quitting?
• (17:35) The difference between quitting and walking away
• (22:21) It’s all about courage
• (29:17) The 5 second rule

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We all use the phrase “I have no time”, but how do we find time? In this episode, I share from my own experiences how we can find time, set goals and most importantly, reach those goals.

By the end of this episode, you will have some real strategies that you can use to start making important changes in your life that will make you happy.

Here are the highlights:

• (04:12) You run the day, or the day will run you
• (14:37) Be your current self
• (18:27) Small wins everyday
• (31:01) Life will get in the way

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Willpower at its very essence is the ability to resist short-term temptation in order to meet a longer-term goal.

In this episode, we look at how we can manage our willpower to allow us to achieve goals which we thought were once impossible.

Here are the highlights:

• (03:16) Willpower and your beliefs
• (10:40) Understanding your why
• (18:56) Finding your triggers

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Just like many of us, I have been in that funk - finding myself really tired, really burnt out and not knowing how to love exercise.

In this episode, I am joined with friend and personal trainer Nicky from NPH Fitness. We explore the ways you can learn to love exercise.

Here are the highlights:

• (8:59) Find a movement that you love
• (17:45) Movement is a lifestyle, not a diet
• (22:07) Start small, make it realistic and enjoy it
• (24:17) Patience is key
• (29:14) Don’t fall at the first hurdle

Connect with Nicky

Facebook: NPH Fitness

Twitter: @nphfitnesscamp

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I don't have the time, I don't have the head space, I've not got any ideas, I’ll do it on Monday… these are all phrases which we’re used to saying but, why?

In this episode, I explore our inner voice and how we can prioritise it to help us create a better self.

Here are the highlights:

• (08:39) What are you waiting for?
• (13:44) Take action
• (16:42) We all have the same time

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I’m back, and honestly, it feels so good to say that. After life got big, messy, heartbreaking and properly challenging, I had to step away for a while. But the inner work didn’t stop, even when the podcast did. In fact, it carried on quietly under the surface.

This new chapter is for the capable woman who looks like she’s holding it all together, but is quietly exhausted by the performance of it.

We’re coming back to self care that actually works, honest growth, and the version of you who hasn’t disappeared, she’s just been waiting.

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Back at school, September was always a time for fresh starts. It meant a new school year, new pencil cases, new uniforms.. 

In this episode I question why did we ever stop seeing September as a fresh start? 

September is a great time of year to renew yourself and your business! 

Here are the highlights: 

(03:06) Fresh start affect 

(07:29) Take a step back 

(14:13) Questions to ask yourself 

(18:51) Detox 

Had a bit of a rollercoaster week? Then you'll relate to this one.

Today, I'm sharing lessons from Calvin D. Banyan's book "The Secret Language of Feelings" and trust me, it's a game-changer.

We'll chat about 10 emotions, from fear to guilt, frustration to disappointment, and I'll share some tips on how to handle these feelings without letting them boss you around.

So, get comfy, grab a drink and join me on this journey to make our feelings work for us, not against us.

Here are the highlights:

(2:20) Using feelings as a language to get back on track.

(4:28) Allow your emotions to speak to you.

(8:20) How to deal with fear

(18:56) Loneliness and disconnection.

(20:36) Using your feelings to strengthen intuition.

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Ever found yourself fighting boredom or feeling guilty for not keeping every minute of your child's day filled with activities? Well, this episode is for you.

Let's rethink boredom and see it from a different perspective. We'll explore how a slower pace and even boredom can be beneficial for our mental and physical wellbeing, especially in our digital age where we are constantly "switched on."

I'll share my own experiences as a parent, having a child with autism and how I learned to embrace a different rhythm of life, and delve into the importance of boredom in sparking creativity and allowing space for reflection, and why it's so crucial for our children's development and our own sanity.

So, come along, let's rise above the noise and distractions and normalise being present, being bored, and just being. This episode is your guilt-free pass to not being busy all the time. Time to celebrate slowing down!

Here are the highlights:

(2:07) It’s time to normalise a slower pace.

(7:13) Boredom is vital for mental health and creativity.

(9:27) How to be okay with being bored

(16:00) Boring tasks can help with ADHD

(21:36) How to switch off your brain.

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In today's episode, I'm gonna take you on a bit of a journey. It's all about ditching the safe zone and daring to dream big, really big!

It’s easy to get caught up in mum life and forget about our dreams.

I'll be sharing some raw, real moments, especially those around parenting a child with additional needs.

So, if you've ever found yourself playing it small, lost in the everyday grind, or simply want to feel that rush of dreaming big again, tune in!

Here are the highlights:

(2:31) How I lost my confidence and ability to think big.

(6:38) The magic of thinking big.

(10:36) The importance of having hopes and dreams.

(12:18) Use your dreams to inspire you.

(16:19) Questions that will get you to think bigger.

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In this week’s episode, I am taking a deep dive into mum guilt, sharing my own struggle with balancing parenthood and self-care.

The instinct to protect our children, the lack of time, and the sacrifice of personal freedom all feed into the guilt we bear as mothers.

My goal is to change the narrative around mum guilt, not just for you, but for myself too.

It's time for some real talk. Let’s dive in!

Here are the highlights:

(2:40) What people don’t tell you about having children.

(7:12) What is guilt and how is mom guilt different?

(13:34) Sometimes mom guilt outstays its welcome.

(17:45) Letting go of the pressure to be perfect.

(23:21) The importance of being a happy mum.

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