I’m Done! Now What?

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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In this episode, Trisha and I answer two thoughtful listener questions that so many women will relate to.

The first is about perfectionism and the pressure to get everything right. If you've ever felt like giving up because you couldn't do something perfectly, you're not alone. We explore why this mindset can keep us stuck and how we can begin to be kinder to ourselves.

The second question looks at the balance between self-discipline and self-compassion. How do we know when to push ourselves and when it's ok to rest? It can be difficult to tell the difference, especially when guilt gets involved.

As always, Trisha McHale brings her psychotherapist's perspective to the conversation, helping us look beneath the surface of these common struggles.

If you've ever wrestled with perfectionism, questioned whether you're being too hard on yourself, or wondered how to find the balance between discipline and compassion, this episode is for you.

I tell her what to do and what to stop doing.

If you’re struggling right now, if you’re going around in circles, this one is for you.

If your clothes are feeling uncomfortable and you’re feeling really frustrated, like you’re going around in circles and nothing is working, this one is for you.

You can feel great in your clothes at any age. It doesn't matter about menopause or getting older. There is a positive way to do it that doesn’t involve weighing yourself or obsessing about food.

Actually feel good in your skin again.

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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.

You know what to do.

So why do you keep ending up back in the same place?

For years, my answer was simple:

Try harder.

It never worked.

In this episode, we're exploring one of the most frustrating experiences so many women face: knowing exactly what they need to do, but struggling to actually do it.

If you've ever wondered:

"Why can't I just stick to it?"

This episode is for you.

Because the reason you're stuck may not be the reason you think.

And until you understand what's really going on, you'll keep finding yourself back at the same starting line.

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