I’m Done! Now What?

Have your clothes started feeling a little tighter as you’ve got older, even though you don’t feel like you’re doing anything particularly different?

Maybe you’ve tried to eat better, exercise more or “get back on track”, but the results don’t seem to come as easily as they once did.

And it can leave you wondering… what has actually changed?

Because getting older doesn’t mean you have to accept feeling uncomfortable in your clothes or constantly trying to lose weight.

In this episode, I’m talking about 3 areas that could be playing a role — your training, your nutrition and your mindset.

We’ll look at some of the things that can change after 40, the habits that can creep in over the years, and why the way you approach getting fit and healthy may need to change too.

If you feel like what used to work just isn’t working anymore, this episode is for you.

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Do you find yourself thinking about food morning, noon and night, believing that if you can just get your food right, it will finally help you get fit and healthy?

But no matter how much you think about it, plan it, restrict it or try to get it “right”, you always seem to end up back at square one.

I hear you. This was me for years.

In this episode, I’m talking about why putting so much time and energy into thinking about food might actually be keeping you stuck — and what you can start focusing on instead.

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Feel like you’re failing?

This week on the podcast, I’m joined by psychotherapist and Director of Mind and Body Works Trisha MacHale  to talk about what happens when you decide you’ve had enough and you want to make a change — whether that’s getting fit and strong, giving up alcohol or cutting back on sugary foods.

What happens when you’re struggling your way to success? How do you detach your self-worth from whether you’re succeeding or failing? And what can you do to stop feeling so bad when things aren’t going the way you hoped?

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To contact Trisha McHale for more information on Therapy and Counselling services:

[email protected]

091 725 750

About Trisha McHale:

Trisha is a Psychotherapist and Director of Mind & Body Works Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, based in Galway, with centres in Galway and Dublin. Their team of over 50 Psychotherapists and Psychologists work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, offering therapies including CBT, EMDR, and Art Therapy. They also run a low-cost counselling service.

Working out but not seeing the results you want?

You might be working hard, but if your strategy is wrong, you’re not going to get the results you’re looking for.

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 common mistakes women make with their workouts that could be keeping you stuck — and what you need to do instead.

If you want to get fit, feel strong and feel good in your clothes again, this one is for you.

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This week on the podcast, I’m joined by psychotherapist Triaha MacHale to talk about neurodiversity in women.

We chat about why so many women are only discovering they’re neurodivergent in adulthood, why it has historically been missed or misunderstood, and some of the signs that might be more than simply being busy, stressed or overwhelmed.

We also talk about masking — what it is, what it can look like in everyday life, and how women can become so used to masking that they don’t even realise they’re doing it.

A really interesting conversation for anyone who has ever wondered, “Why do I find some things so much harder than everyone else seems to?”

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To contact Trisha McHale for more information on Therapy and Counselling services:

[email protected]

091 725 750

About Trisha McHale:

Trisha is a Psychotherapist and Director of Mind & Body Works Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre, based in Galway, with centres in Galway and Dublin. Their team of over 50 Psychotherapists and Psychologists work with adults, couples, adolescents, and children, offering therapies including CBT, EMDR, and Art Therapy. They also run a low-cost counselling service.

In this episode, Trisha and I answer two listener questions about overthinking, self-doubt and taking a break from your usual routine.

The first listener asks about those middle-of-the-night overthinking spirals, when your mind starts questioning everything you've done and telling you that you're not doing enough or you're not good enough.

The second listener is heading off on a much-needed two-week holiday but is worried that taking a break from workouts and her usual routine will mean losing all the progress she's made.

We explore these questions and look at the thoughts and fears that can make it difficult to switch off, step away from our routines.

As always, Trisha McHale brings her psychotherapist's perspective to the conversation, helping us look at these challenges with more understanding and compassion.

If you struggle with overthinking, self-doubt or feeling like you have to stay on track all the time, this episode is for you.

Click play and let's dive in.

To contact Trisha McHale for more information on Therapy and Counselling services:

About Trisha McHale:

In this episode, I answer a listener's question about what it was really like when I gave up alcohol.

I chat about the adjustment period, whether people treated me differently, and what it was like explaining to others that I had decided not to drink anymore.

I also share some of the biggest benefits I’ve experienced in my life since giving up alcohol, and how my relationship with socialising, meals and going out has changed.

Sometimes it can feel like alcohol is just expected. A glass of wine with dinner, drinks with friends, a night out — it can become such a normal part of life that you don’t even stop to question whether you actually want it.

So what happens when you decide to step away from that?

I share my own experience, what I found difficult, what surprised me, and what life looks like now.

If you’ve ever questioned your relationship with alcohol, felt like drinking is simply a habit or expectation when you’re around other people, or wondered what life could look like without it, this episode is for you.

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In this episode, Trisha and I answer a listener's question about emotional eating and why we sometimes turn to food for comfort.

She shares how, when she’s feeling frustrated, overwhelmed, or upset, food can sometimes become a way of coping. She also asks about the connection between emotional regulation, autism, and emotional eating.

We explore this topic and chat about some of the reasons we might reach for food when emotions feel difficult, and the importance of understanding ourselves with more kindness and compassion.

As always, Trisha McHale brings her psychotherapist's perspective to the conversation, helping us look beneath the surface of the challenges we face.

If you've ever found yourself turning to food when life feels overwhelming, or wondered why emotional eating can feel so hard to break, this episode is for you.

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Just me this week for a solo episode.

I'm chatting about my goals for the rest of 2026, the struggle of getting back into routine after time away, and what I'm doing to cope with feelings of loneliness.

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