"Repair is possible!" 

In this beautiful conversation with multidisciplinary artist Yvette Hess, we explore what happens when the life you've carefully built no longer feels like it fits.

We talk about letting go of the "good girl", finding your way back to yourself, creativity as a path to healing, belonging, courage, and learning to trust the unknown. Yvette also shares the journey that led her to the TEDx stage, and why saying yes before you feel ready can change the trajectory of your life.

If you've been questioning who you are, where you're headed, or what's waiting on the other side of this midlife experiment, this conversation is for you.

You can find Yvette on: Instagram, Facebook and on her website.

My Plot Twist sessions are still available for a limited time. If you know that you're getting in your own way and would like to get to the bottom of the pattern or story, then book your call. For the rest of birthday month it'll cost R850 ($55). Click this link to book your spot:

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How much of your life are you putting on hold?

In this week's voice note, I'm reflecting on courage, getting out of our own way, and why so many of us keep postponing the lives we're longing to live.

We all have stories we tell ourselves about someday. Are you still waiting for someday before you take that step, start that thing, or trust yourself? Today is someday. And the waiting is YOU getting in your own way!

This isn't a rehearsal, this is your life. Be brave, coz if not now, then when...? 

My Plot Twist sessions are still available. If you know that you're getting in your own way and would like to get to the bottom of the pattern or story, then book your call. For the rest of birthday month it'll cost R850 ($55). Click this link to book your spot:

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Nervous system regulation has become one of those phrases we hear everywhere, yet so few of us actually understand what it means. In this week's episode, Aimee Isaacs joins me to unpack what nervous system regulation really is, why so many women in midlife feel stuck in survival mode, and how our hormonal changes can make everything feel even more intense.

We also explore why perimenopause can leave us feeling anxious, exhausted, irritable and overwhelmed, and why pushing through isn't the answer anymore.

In this episode we chat about:

• What nervous system regulation actually means
• How chronic stress impacts your body and your health
• The difference between reacting and responding
• Small, practical ways to support your nervous system every day
• Sensory snacks
• Why taking care of yourself is no longer optional in midlife

If you enjoyed this conversation be sure to follow Aimee on YouTube and Instagram.

And because it’s birthday month, I’ve got something delicious just for you! Plot Twist, my once-off 1:1 coaching session, is for you if you're so over your own BS. We identify the pattern or the story that's been keeping you in the same loop, and we find what needs to shift so you can get out of your own way. The cost is R850 / $55. Click this link to book your spot: https://calendly.com/sonjamcoaching/plottwist

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Can you believe the first half of 2026 is done!?

I love me some affirmations. I love writing them in my journal and saying them out loud... But sometimes I tend to do them haphazardly. This month I'm committing to doing them every day. How about you? 

In case you needed a reminder, you have the power to change the trajectory of your life.

This week's episode is a reset of sorts. Press play on a walk, during your morning coffee, or while you're driving. Come back to these affirmations as often as you need. Allow them to become your July practice. Write them in your journal everyday. Choose your favourite ones and say them out loud. And if you loved this episode, then share it with all your friends!

I know this year is flying by. And I also know we tend to say this every year. But you get to create your own PLOT TWIST instead of wishing for it. If you're continuously getting on your own way, and you need support taking a step or a leap forward, there are a few ways we can work together.

Plot Twist is my once-off 45-minute 1:1 coaching session at R850 ($55). We identify the pattern or the story that's been keeping you in the same loop, and we find what needs to shift so you can get out of your own way. Click this link to book your spot: https://calendly.com/sonjamcoaching/plottwist

Threshold is my 3 month 1:1 coaching container for the womxn who's done hovering at the edge of her next evolution and is ready to cross the threshold and go deeper with proper support. Literally me in your pocket for 3-months. 

A Radical Revolution is my 6 month 1:1 container for the kind of transformation that takes sustained commitment, deep excavation, and me supporting you and rooting for you every step of the way. 

Sending so much love! 

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Welcome to Season 3!

In today's yummy voice-note-style episode I share what's been coming up for me as I step into my next evolution. I talk about the messy middle of becoming, the parts of the journey we don't always share online, and why I'm done with the performative highlight reel that is social media.

This season is about real conversations, real challenges, and creating a space where we can show up as our whole selves. Buckle up, baddie. We're doing this together!

If you're still sitting on the promise you made to yourself at the beginning of this year, and need support taking one step forward, then listen up. The Plot Twist is my once-off 45-minute 1:1 coaching session where we look at what's getting in your way, and what needs to shift so that this year actually gets to be different. Sometimes we cannot see our own blind spots, and that's precisely what this is for. The cost is R850 ($55).

Click this link to book your spot: https://calendly.com/sonjamcoaching/plottwist

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Full Moon Blessings and happy May!

This episode lands on the Full Moon in Scorpio, so if things have been feeling intense, you're not imagining it.

As we close out Season 2, I'm going a little deeper into why you may be getting on your own way, and how to move through it. Because it's definitely not lack of trying but possibly your need for approval that's keeping you in the same loop.

In this short reflection, I talk about how deeply this pattern can run, why it trips us up even when we're ready for change, and the very important role support plays in actually moving through it.

If you're still sitting on the promise you made yourself at the beginning of this year, this one's for you. And if something in this episode resonates, I want you to know that you don't have to do this alone. Drop me an email and let’s chat! Or send me a DM on social media. You get to be supported as you embrace and embody the womxn you were born to be.

Sending so much love! 

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In this week's episode I really want to know how you're doing. Can you believe we’re 4 months into the year already!?

Remember that promise you made to yourself at the beginning of this year? Have you started acting on it or is it still living in your head? 

This is not about wishing things could be different but actually changing things by taking action. And it doesn't have to be huge leaps, but rather small steps in the direction of your dreams and desires. It's about following through on the promises you've made to yourself. 

I also share the simple practice that's helped me stay consistent (even on the days I don't feel like it), and how you can start showing up for yourself in a way that actually sticks.

I don't want you to wait until the end of the year to realise nothing's changed. You're going to take one step today, coz if not now, then when?

Sending so much love! 

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Most of us have been at war with our bodies for years. And while the body positivity movement invites us to love our bodies as they are, that can feel like such a big leap, especially in midlife, when everything is changing in ways nobody fully warned us about.

In this episode, on this new moon day, I'm asking the question, "what if, instead of going straight to love, we started with friendship?" Befriending your body isn't about pretending to love what you see in the mirror. It's about getting curious, showing up, and choosing not to abandon yourself, one step at a time.

This conversation started inside my group coaching programme, Becoming You, where we've been exploring embodiment and what it means to be present in our bodies. Because you cannot access the wisdom your body holds while you're still at war with it. Let me know how this lands for you.

And if you know of other podcasts that talk about midlife, and getting out of your own way, then send them to me. I'd love the introduction because I want to practice what I preach and say YES to more guest spots. If not now, then when, right!?

Sending so much love! 

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I did something brave this week.

In this episode, I share what happened when I said yes to an opportunity, even though it didn't look the way I wanted it to. Even though I was scared. If you've been asking for change, this is your reminder that it won't always arrive in a comfortable package. And you won’t always feel ready. Be courageous anyway! Coz if not now, then when…?

And if you know of other podcasts that talk about midlife, and getting out of your own way, then send them to me. I'd love the introduction coz I want to practice what I preach and say yes to more guest spots.

Sending so much love! 

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Today I’m in conversation with Ingrid Irma Jones​, writer, storyteller, and ​m​y Afrikaans teacher at high school​, which makes this conversation even more special.

We dive into the identity shifts that come with midlife​,​ the roles we outgrow, the ones we lose, and the quiet question many women find themselves asking, 'who am I now?'

We speak about grief, loneliness, and the uncertainty that can come with this season​,​ and also what becomes possible when we allow ourselves to evolve.

If you’ve been feeling like you’re in-between versions of yourself, this conversation will meet you there.

You can follow Ingrid on TikTok​.

Sending so much love! 

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